Combs seeks 14-month sentence, immediate release in Mann Act case

Sean "Diddy" Combs asked a federal judge to impose a 14 month prison sentence when he is sentenced on October 3 in Manhattan, arguing that time already served, personal rehabilitation and family hardship warrant immediate release. In a sentencing memorandum filed this week, his lawyers said Combs has spent roughly 13 months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his September 2024 arrest and that a short term followed by supervised release with mandatory treatment would be sufficient punishment.

Defense attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos argued in the filing that federal guidelines for the Mann Act convictions at issue typically call for six to 12 months per count and that Combs has already exceeded that range through his pretrial detention. The memo described harsh conditions at the lockup, including frequent monitoring while on suicide watch, limited access to clean water and food, and an incident involving another inmate. It said Combs has maintained an incident free record while detained, become sober for the first time in 25 years, and launched a peer support program for other inmates. The filing was accompanied by dozens of letters from friends and...