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Sean Combs will stand before a federal court judge in Manhattan on Friday to receive his sentence subsequent to his conviction earlier this year on federal counts involving prostitution.

Jury Decision

Subsequent to the eight-week trial which ended in July, panel members found Combs not guilty of the most serious accusations of human trafficking and racketeering. However, the jury, nonetheless, rule against him on a pair of offenses of transporting people for commercial sex acts.

Judge Arun Subramanian is now tasked with the job of setting the sentence. Court activities are planned to start at 10:00 AM ET.

Case Background

Combs was accused of coercing two former partners into intimate meetings with substances featuring hired escorts. Had he been convicted on the most serious charges might have resulted in a life in prison.

When he was acquitted of those claims, he allegedly knelt down to pray. His legal counsel commented that he had “received his life back”.

Likely Penalty

Yet, the findings of guilt he obtained each still carry a possible of a decade incarcerated pursuant to the US Mann Act, which bans interstate travel to facilitate prostitution.

Prosecutors describe the actions as major violations, while the defense has dismissed the accusations as “secondary” counts that ought not to have gone forward.

New Information

It has been reported that he aims to speak directly to the presiding officer ahead of the penalty is announced, although never testifying during the legal proceedings.

Via a motion filed recently, his lawyers asked that he be permitted to show up in “regular clothes” at the proceeding, like he had in the trial when he wore casual wear.

“This court hearing carries great weight for Mr. Combs,” the document noted. “He wants to appear before the bench, make a statement, and make his case in the most dignified and respectful way possible.”

Proposed Penalties

Various penalties remain under consideration, as prosecutors and defense attorneys have offered suggestions following US sentencing guidelines, although the final decision is up to the judge.

The government is advocating for no less than over 11 years in prison – that’s 11 years and three months – labeling Combs “not sorry” and pointing out threats and aggression that witnesses recounted.

The defense team are seeking a maximum of 14 months, which including credit for time served would allow Combs to be released by the end of 2025. They contend that his sentence has already been sufficient for what they say was consensual sex with paid “entertainers”.

Court probation officers, meanwhile, determined that the guideline range could extend to as much as 87 months.