Overview

• U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian imposed a 50‑month prison term and a $500,000 fine after Combs’ July convictions on two counts of transportation for prostitution.
• The jury acquitted Combs of the more serious sex‑trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges that had carried potential life sentences.
• Prosecutors framed their request for at least 11 years as necessary given what they called decades of abuse, while the defense asked for no more than 14 months, pointing to time served and claims of consensual conduct.
• Trial evidence included testimony from Cassie Ventura and a witness known as “Jane” describing interstate travel with paid male escorts, with some payments reported up to $6,000.
• Combs remains held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, and his lawyers say they will appeal the convictions and sentence.