Overview

• Defense filed its sentencing memo late Monday ahead of an Oct. 3 hearing before Judge Arun Subramanian and a separate Thursday hearing on a motion to set aside the conviction.
• The July verdict found Combs guilty on two Mann Act counts and not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
• The filing describes conditions at Brooklyn’s MDC as inhumane—citing constant suicide checks, limited clean water, lack of fresh air, violence and tainted food—and says Combs became sober and launched inmate education programs.
• Prosecutors must submit their recommendation by Sept. 29 and have signaled they will seek a substantial term, noting guidelines that top out around five years.
• Combs has been jailed since his September 2024 arrest; the defense asks for 14 months with supervised release, drug treatment, therapy and group counseling.