Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected to spend roughly three years in federal prison, according to federal inmate records.
Combs was sentenced earlier this month to 50 months in prison on two counts of interstate prostitution, with credit provided for time he served while he waited for his trial this summer. His expected release date is May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Combs was acquitted on more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence.
He’s been detained since his arrest in September 2024.
Prosecutors had pushed for Combs to serve 11 years in prison, though this is Combs’ first criminal conviction. In addition to the prison term, the judge also ordered a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release.
Attorneys for Combs said they expected to appeal the judge’s sentence.
During an eight-week trial, federal prosecutors alleged that Combs used his position as an entertainment mogul to force or coerce women into sexual acts with paid sex workers. One of the alleged victims included Combs’ former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who spent days testifying against him.
Prosecutors also pursued a racketeering charge against Combs, alleging that he spearheaded a criminal enterprise that helped cover up his alleged abuse.
A jury did not agree with the prosecution on those matters, but did find Combs guilty of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits traveling across state lines to engage in prostitution.
Bank records presented as evidence in court showed that Combs did pay for sex workers to fly across the country to engage in “freak-offs,” described as drug-fueled sex marathons.
Combs’ defense attorneys did not deny that Combs was violent with women, but described the case as one of domestic abuse rather than sex trafficking.
The mogul did not testify but addressed the court for the first time in a letter before his sentencing. Combs was apologetic when addressing the judge, insisting that he was “sincerely sorry” for all of the “hurt and pain that I have caused.”
“I lost my way. I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness,” Combs wrote in the letter to U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian.
Subramanian told Combs that he had to consider several factors when determining Combs’ sentence.
“You abused the power and control with women you professed to love,” the judge said. “You abused them physically, emotionally and psychologically.”
The judge also described Combs’ role as an inspiration to many, including those in marginalized communities. He urged Combs to make the most of his “second chance” and reflect on “what went wrong and what can be made right.”
When Combs is released, he will be required to attend regular meetings with a probation officer and refrain from drug use. He will be regularly drug-tested and must live in a residence approved by his probation officer.
The officer can drop in at any time. Combs must also attend an outpatient mental health treatment program and an approved program for domestic violence.
If there is reasonable suspicion that Combs has violated the conditions of his release, he must submit to a search of himself as well as his property, residence, vehicle, papers, computers and cellphones.
