Overview

• Sean Combs was convicted of two federal counts of transporting persons for prostitution and was acquitted in July of sex‑trafficking and racketeering charges.
• The sentence includes a $500,000 fine and a period of supervised release, with Combs remaining in custody and receiving credit for roughly 13 months already served.
• Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs mistreated women physically, emotionally and psychologically, and rejected the defense portrayal of the “freak‑offs” as consensual encounters.
• Prosecutors sought at least 11 years in prison, while the defense argued for about 14 months as Combs submitted a late letter expressing remorse and asking for mercy.
• Victims, including Cassie Ventura, told the court they continue to suffer trauma and expressed fear of reprisals if Combs were released.