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Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and ahead of his October 3 sentencing, his lawyers are already arguing their case.
Via a sentencing memorandum, his lawyers are pushing that he should only be sentenced to 14 months in prison, which would account for the time he has already served and effectively make him a free man.
“He has served over a year in one of the most notorious jails in America — yet has made the most of that punishment. It is time for Mr. Combs to go home to his family, so he can continue his treatment and try to make the most of the next chapter of his extraordinary life,” they added.
Not only are his lawyers arguing that he’s been jailed long enough, but they also believe he’s paid socially because “Mr. Combs’s celebrity status in the realms of music, fashion, spirits, media, and finance has been shattered, and Mr. Combs’s legacy has been destroyed.”
The latest plea to Judge Arun Subramanian —who has denied him bail several times—was filed Monday night, totaling 380 pages. According to ABC, it includes letters from Combs’ mother, children, friends, and business associates.
One of the people who submitted a character letter in his support is City Girls’ Yung Miami, who writes that she can’t speak on the actions he’s been accused of before she met him, but claims he’s been a “good man” who helped her grow “both professionally and personally” during their three-year relationship.
In her glowing review, she writes, “One of my most meaningful memories was when he took me to my first Met Gala. It wasn’t just about the event—it was about what it represented. Sean has always made it a priority to open doors for Black people, to make sure we are seen, heard, and valued in spaces where we’ve historically been excluded.”
His legal team is unaware of how much time prosecutors are thinking of sentencing him to. Still, since he avoided the much more serious charges of sex trafficking and RICO, it should send a clear message that sentencing shouldn’t be too harsh.
“Put simply, the jury has spoken. Its verdict represents an ‘affirmative indication of innocence,’” the memo reads. “Mr. Combs must be sentenced for what the jury convicted him of—interstate transportation of fully consenting adults with intent to engage in prostitution. But it would be unlawful, and a perversion of justice, for the Court to sentence him as if the jury had convicted him of sex trafficking and RICO…”
See social media’s reaction to Diddy’s lawyer fighting to get him released and Yung Miami defending him below.
