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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Seeks Leniency Through In-Prison Rehab Ahead of October Sentencing

Remaining detained at Brooklyn MDC, Combs is enrolling in domestic violence prevention courses, participating in drug treatment, completing therapy sessions to bolster his plea for a lighter sentence.

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Sean Combs reacts as the jury foreperson reads verdicts
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Hip-Hop artist Sean 'Puffy' Combs performing on 'MTV 2 Large' on New Year's Eve in MTV's Times Square studios, 12/31/99. (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Overview

  • A federal jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted him of two counts of transportation for prostitution.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian denied a $1 million bond request and ordered Combs to remain jailed until his October 3 sentencing.
  • He is participating in the STOP Program for sexual assault and domestic violence prevention, attending therapy, enrolling in Dr. Harry K. Wexler’s drug-abuse treatment.
  • Prosecutors point to guidelines recommending slightly more than five years, while his defense argues for a maximum of two years including time served.
  • He also confronts 66 ongoing civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, false imprisonment and related misconduct.