Overview

• U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian rejected defense claims the encounters were merely consensual, saying the behavior constituted subjugation and inflicted lasting trauma.
• Prosecutors sought roughly 11 years while the defense asked for a 14‑month, time‑served term; the court imposed a substantially shorter prison term and a $500,000 fine.
• Combs remains in federal custody in Brooklyn and will receive credit for time served since September 2024, potentially leaving him with under three years to serve.
• Combs apologized in court and referenced sobriety, but the judge said he had not accepted responsibility for the offenses of conviction.
• The defense plans to appeal, arguing the judge second‑guessed the jury’s acquittals, as prosecutors underscored surveillance of a 2016 assault and victim impact letters.