Diddy has backed off a request {that a} federal decide to maneuver up his sentencing and launch him from jail and he’ll stay locked up.
Diddy backed off his push to get sentenced early in a letter his attorneys despatched to the courtroom at present (July 8) instead of what was purported to be a digital listening to on the matter.
Diddy’s attorneys and prosecutors agreed on a schedule main as much as his October 3, 2025 sentencing. Put up-verdict motions are due by July 30 and a last pre-sentence report will likely be filed by September 18.
The disgraced mogul will likely be sentenced on October 3 following his conviction on two federal prices tied to prostitution-related interstate journey.
The Hip-Hop mogul was discovered responsible on July 2, after a seven-week trial however acquitted of extra severe prices, together with intercourse trafficking involving Cassie Ventura and one other lady known as “Jane.”
He was additionally cleared of a racketeering conspiracy depend.
Regardless of avoiding probably the most extreme allegations, Diddy nonetheless faces as much as 20 years in jail though most authorized specialists consider he’ll serve not more than 4 years.
Final week, Diddy’s authorized group had requested that the courtroom expedite his sentencing date and think about granting launch primarily based on his private and household circumstances.
“Mr. Combs has 18-year-old twin daughters, in addition to a 27-year-old son with no different residing dad or mum,” his attorneys wrote in a courtroom submitting. “Mr. Combs’s mom is 85 years previous. She suffers from varied well being situations. For instance, she was hospitalized in July 2024 for a coronary heart situation and had mind surgical procedure the earlier yr. She lives close to Mr. Combs in Florida and she or he would really like him to be her major caretaker.”
Additionally they famous that Combs has a 3-year-old daughter and has already served almost 10 months on the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn, which they described as having “notoriously problematic situations.”
Federal prosecutors strongly opposed the request, arguing that the legislation mandates detention after conviction for the crimes Combs was discovered responsible of. Additionally they cited his historical past of violence towards girls as a cause to disclaim launch.
Cassie Ventura’s authorized group additionally weighed in, urging the courtroom to maintain Combs in custody.
“Detention is obligatory post-conviction on these prices, and Ms. Ventura believes that Mr. Combs is prone to pose a hazard to the victims who testified on this case, together with herself, in addition to to the group,” her attorneys said.
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