Overview

• U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian imposed a 50‑month sentence, a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release, with roughly 13 months credited as time served.
• Combs was convicted on two Mann Act counts for transporting people for prostitution and acquitted in July of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
• The judge said a substantial term was needed for deterrence and condemned Combs for abusing power and control over women who testified, including Cassie Ventura and an accuser identified as Jane.
• Defense attorneys contend the court considered conduct the jury rejected and have begun an appeal while also raising concerns about his safety and seeking an appropriate prison designation.
• Ventura’s legal team said the sentence recognizes the harm described by survivors, and separate reporting notes ongoing civil lawsuits that continue alongside the criminal case.