United States prosecutors have demanded that hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs be locked away for at least 11 years, insisting that the fallen star’s decades-long abuse left victims “broken and beaten.”
The call came in a late-night filing on Monday, just days before his October 3 sentencing in New York. Prosecutors urged Judge Arun Subramanian to show “no leniency,” rejecting Combs’ plea for a 14-month term.
Combs, 55, was convicted in July on two prostitution-related charges under the Mann Act but acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking counts that could have carried a life sentence.
“The defendant’s conduct spanned 15 years, crossed borders, and involved dozens of participants,” prosecutors wrote, citing testimony from ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and another woman referred to as Jane.
They are also pressing for a $500,000 fine, arguing that his wealth enabled his crimes.
Diddy, who claims to have sobered up in prison after 25 years of substance abuse, begged for mercy last week, with his 84-year-old mother pleading in her own letter that she wants to spend “the last few years of my life” with her son.
His lawyers argue he has already paid the price with a ruined career and more than a year in one of America’s toughest jails, but prosecutors insist only a heavy sentence “can deter future abusers, no matter their wealth or fame.”
The Bad Boy Records founder will learn his fate on Friday.
