Overview

• Prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian to impose no less than 135 months in prison and a $500,000 fine, submitting victim-impact letters to support the request.
• Cassie Ventura’s letter describes years of abuse and says she fears retribution if Combs is released, reinforcing prosecutors’ argument that he is unrepentant.
• Combs is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Manhattan, and his lawyers said he intends to speak at the hearing.
• The defense seeks a 14-month, time-served sentence, contending the court should not weigh abuse allegations tied to counts the jury rejected and citing harsh jail conditions and reported rehabilitation.
• Combs was convicted in July on two Mann Act counts, faces a statutory maximum of 20 years, remains detained at Brooklyn’s MDC, and previously had a $50 million bail proposal denied.