Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to just over four years in prison on prostitution-related charges.
Judge Arun Subramanian handed down the 50-month sentence on Friday as several of Combs’ family members were seen in tears as the ruling was read.
Combs stayed quiet through most of the hearing. He kept his eyes down while the judge explained his decision. He shook his head when Cassie Ventura’s role in the case was mentioned.
He did the same when the judge spoke about the effect on his children.
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Before leaving with U.S. Marshals, Combs turned toward his family. He tapped his chest and said, “I love you, I’m sorry.” He added, “I’ll be ok,” before gathering his papers and exiting the courtroom.
Earlier during the day, Combs’ children addressed the court. Quincy, Justin, Christian, Jessie, Chance, and D’Lila each asked the judge to show mercy. They described their father as their hero and said he had changed.
Quincy Brown said his father had changed, telling the judge, “He will not jeopardize his freedom again. As his children, we wish to heal together.”
Justin Combs called his father his role model, sharing, “I ask you give my father a second chance. My father is my superhero. My father always told me to believe in God.”
Christian Combs reflected on their similarities, saying, “I am the one who most resembled my pops, my mannerism. My whole life, I studied my dad up and down. He is the greatest man in the world, my superhero. He told me to treat women like a queen, and I do. I see in his eyes, as his twin, that he has changed.”
Their younger sisters grew emotional as they spoke. Jessie Combs recalled her father comforting her after the loss of her mother, Kim Porter.
“When my mother died, I was just a little girl. I remember my dad sitting us down. It helped me survive, when I just wanted my mom.”
Chance Combs said her dad now speaks with a “clear mind.”
And D’Lila Combs, fighting tears, told the judge, “We watch our 2-year-old sister [Love]. She cannot grow up fatherless. Your Honor, please… Let us move forward — not as a headline, but as a family.”
The siblings also shared an 11-minute video tribute in court that portrayed Combs as a devoted parent and mentor.
In July, Combs was convicted on two counts of transporting women for prostitution under the Mann Act. He was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges.
