Overview

• Federal prosecutors asked the court to impose no less than 11 years in prison, citing decades of alleged abuse and a lack of remorse.
• Letters filed by Cassie Ventura and others describe lasting trauma and fear for safety, which the government says should inform the punishment.
• A jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted him on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution.
• The defense urged a sentence capped at roughly 14 months, arguing it is effectively covered by time served since his September 2024 detention.
• Judge Arun Subramanian will set the term at the Oct. 3 hearing, and Combs remains in federal custody pending the decision.