Overview

• Judge Arun Subramanian is set to sentence Combs on Friday following a high-profile trial and a flurry of last-minute filings.
• Prosecutors have asked for at least 11 years in prison, while the defense seeks a 14-month term and notes 13 months already served in custody.
• In a letter sent on October 2, Combs apologized, said he "lost [his] way" to drugs and excess, claimed sobriety, and asked for a second chance.
• Cassie Ventura and other accusers wrote to the judge urging caution and expressing fear of retaliation if Combs is released.
• A July verdict acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted him on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution.