Diddy, in the eyes of many, scored a huge legal victory in July when he was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, yielding much less time in prison had he been convicted. The prosecution is resiliently pursuing an extended sentence for the 55-year-old artist for his two convictions for transportation to engage in prostitution.
Prosecutors asked a Manhattan judge to put Puff behind bars for 135 months and charge him a $500,000 fine, per Reuters. His sentencing takes place on Friday (Oct. 3) and will be led by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.
After being convicted, his defense team sought the minimum sentence of 21 to 27 months, but the expectation was that he would spend 51 to 63 months, including time served. The maximum sentence for each conviction was 10 years.
Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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The fallen mogul’s trial was controversial and traumatic. Cassie, his ex-girlfriend who first sued him for rape and trafficking, took the stand to tell her stories of their toxic relationship. Kid CuDi, Cassie’s ex-boyfriend, also testified, describing finding his car after the “I Need A Girl” artist allegedly attempted to blow it up. The Cleveland artist described a meeting he had with both of them, where Diddy acted like nothing had happened.
Several sex workers who participated in Puff’s alleged “freakoffs” also spoke under oath. They described disturbing scenes full of drugs, baby oil, and the former REVOLT chairman often sitting in the corner masturbating while watching them have sex with women. It was perhaps the most chaotic chapter of a two-year saga that included his Los Angeles and Miami properties being raided by Homeland Security and footage surfacing of him assaulting Cassie in a LA hotel in 2016.