Overview

• U.S. prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian to impose at least 135 months in prison and a $500,000 fine following Diddy's two Mann Act convictions.
• A late-night ruling rejected the defense’s attempt to vacate the verdict, with the judge writing that illegal conduct cannot be shielded by First Amendment claims.
• The government’s filing calls Diddy unrepentant and includes victim-impact letters, notably from Cassie Ventura, who describes long-term abuse and fear of retaliation.
• Defense lawyers seek a 14-month sentence with credit for time served, arguing the court should not weigh conduct tied to counts on which the jury acquitted him.
• The U.S. Probation Office recommends roughly five to seven years, and Diddy remains detained at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of Friday’s sentencing in Manhattan.