Overview

• Sean Combs was convicted in July of two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution and acquitted of sex‑trafficking and racketeering.
• Federal prosecutors urged a sentence of at least 11 years and three months, submitting letters from Cassie Ventura and others who say they fear for their safety.
• The defense asked for no more than 14 months, citing his time already spent at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2024 and claimed rehabilitation.
• On the eve of sentencing, Combs sent a letter apologizing, saying he lost his way to drugs and excess, and is expected to address the court as his lawyers present a 15‑minute video.
• A former girlfriend, Virginia Huynh, told the judge she does not consider herself a trafficking victim and said she felt pressured by prosecutors, as the judge recently refused to vacate the convictions.