Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team doesn’t want to waste time in getting the disgraced music mogul out from behind bars.
In a sentencing memo filed late Monday, September 22, attorneys for the 55-year-old argued that Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking charges should factor into a reduced sentence, noting that the probation office has recommended a punishment exceeding seven years.
“In the past two years, Mr. Combs’s career and reputation have been destroyed,” the filing obtained by Page Six on Tuesday, September 23, stated.
“He has served over a year in one of the most notorious jails in America – yet has made the most of that punishment,” the filing continued. “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.”
His attorneys maintained that Combs had already endured “just punishment” while held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, citing harsh conditions that included suicide watch, restricted access to clean water and limited food options.
“Considering these conditions, Mr. Combs’s time served has already been substantially more punitive than the average time served by other defendants convicted under the Mann Act, and a sentence of no more than 14 months is sufficient ‘just punishment,’” the memo read.
The filing also noted his participation in treatment programs and said his behavior had “markedly improved” while incarcerated.
More than 75 letters of support were submitted alongside the request, including statements from Combs’ mother, Janice Combs, his six children and ex-girlfriend Caresha “Yung Miami” Brownlee.
Another letter came from Virginia “Gina” Huynh, who previously accused him of assault.
A jury convicted Combs on July 2 of two counts of prostitution. Each charge carried a maximum of 10 years. Testimony during the trial included allegations from former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who told jurors she was raped and abused by the “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” rapper.
Combs is set to be sentenced October 3. He continues to face dozens of civil lawsuits from men and women alleging sexual misconduct and other illegal activity, all of which he has denied.
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