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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Be Sentenced Oct. 3 After Legal Teams Agree on Schedule

Bail remains denied under the Mann Act, keeping him jailed at MDC Brooklyn ahead of an October 3 hearing

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Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center, May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
 Lawyer Teny Geragos speaks to the media next to lawyers Marc Agnifilo outside the U.S. federal court, following a bail hearing, after the jury reached verdicts in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Overview

  • Defense dropped its bid to expedite sentencing to September 22 and endorsed the judge’s original October 3 date after consulting with prosecutors and probation officers.
  • Combs, convicted on two federal counts of transporting individuals for prostitution and acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering, will stay in custody until his fate is decided.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian reiterated his bail denial under mandatory Mann Act rules, citing safety concerns and Combs’s history of violence.
  • A U.S. Probation Office report is due by late September, with defense filings set for September 19 and prosecutors’ recommendations following on September 26.
  • Prosecutors plan to seek a 51–63-month sentence under federal guidelines, while the defense will argue for a 21–27-month term.