With Sean “Diddy” Combs facing sentencing in October on his prostitution convictions, a slew of people have filed letters with the judge asking for lenience — including some big names.
Diddy is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3 following his criminal trial earlier this year, which ended with a verdict acquitting him of more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, but convicting him of two lesser counts of interstate prostitution.
His lawyers themselves asked the judge Monday (Sept. 22) to go easy on the star, saying he deserves just 14 months in prison — a sentence that would see him released almost immediately on time served. Prosecutors want a much stiffer sentence, but Diddy’s lawyers said such “draconian” punishments should be rejected because “the jury has spoken” and it’s “time for Mr. Combs to go home.”
To help make that argument to the judge, Diddy’s lawyers filed dozens of letters from supporters, ranging from family members to former employees to other star artists and producers. They made a variety of arguments, including sentimental pleas for leniency and arguments for rehabilitation rather than incarceration.
One notable absence? Ye, the hip-hop superstar formerly known as Kanye West. The star made a high-profile appearance at the trial in May to show his public support for Diddy, but his name was not signed to any of the letters filed at the court on Monday.
To get you up to speed, here’s a breakdown of all the key names of those who are supporting Diddy — and a quick look at what they told the judge.
