Overview

• Federal prosecutors asked for at least 135 months in prison and a $500,000 fine, calling Combs unrepentant in a presentence filing.
• Victim-impact letters, including one from Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, describe ongoing trauma and fear of retribution, with Ventura saying she moved her family out of the New York area.
• Defense attorneys urged a sentence of no more than 14 months, citing rehabilitation and time served that could allow release by year’s end if granted.
• A jury on July 2 convicted Combs on two Mann Act counts for transporting individuals for prostitution while acquitting him of racketeering and sex trafficking, leaving a maximum exposure of 20 years.
• Combs has been held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2024, with Judge Arun Subramanian previously denying multiple bail bids, including a $50 million proposal.