The day had arrived for the sentencing of Sean “diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy, Puffy, Puff. As we know, or should, Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, a statute under the Mann act.

The charge of transportation to engage in prostitution carry a maximum of ten years. Combs was facing a potential maximum sentence of twenty years in prison, depending how the courts apply the sentencing.

The courts have the option of making the time concurrent or consecutive. Concurrent means that if a person is convicted of multiple charges, that the time for those sentences would run simultaneously. For example, if Combs were to be given the maximum on both counts, ten years for each count would be twenty years. Concurrently it would be only ten years.

Consecutive means that the convicted person will do time for each count separately. For example, the two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution which would be twenty years. Combs would do ten years for the first count, after those ten years has been completed, the ten years for the second count will start.

The courts have to go by certain guidelines when considering a sentence for the convicted. In Combs case, he has no criminal record, it is predicted that Combs should be given a two years sentence, which is the standard sentence given to those who were convicted of the same charges.  If Combs were to get the two years, fourteen months’ time served will be applied which will see Combs being released on sentencing day.  

During the days leading up to sentencing day were busy for Combs legal team. The team petition the courts to either acquit Combs or grant Combs a new trial. Unfortunately, the presiding Judge, the Honorable Arun Subramanian denied the motion.

Letters were sent to the Judge written by Cassie expressing that she feared for her life if Combs were to be freed. Whether the letter is her true feelings considering the facts that came out during trial or her husband encouraged her to write such a letter.

Combs himself, sent a letter to the Judge apologizing for the pain that he caused, and pleading for mercy.

Meanwhile, the prosecution was recommending that Combs be given eleven years.

It seems that this Judge is under pressure, from the prosecution who want Combs to spend at least ten years. Combs is asking for mercy, and his legal team are pushing for the minimum. Letters from Cassie and perhaps others who claim that Combs will retaliate against them if he should be set free. Letters from Combs supporters and loved ones expressing their concerns.   But we also have to factor in pressure from unknown forces who may have some influence over the Judge.  

The big day finally arrived and Combs was given a sentence of fifty months (four years) with fourteen months credit of time served. Which will total out to be 36 months (3 years) with five years of supervised release and restitution of five hundred thousand dollars.

If you look at the whole thing, the facts that came out during the trial, where all parties consented to participating in their choice of sexual activity. That all the government’s key witnesses lied on the stand. That the prosecution engaged in misconduct. If Combs wasn’t a rich man and didn’t have the financial strength to fight the allegations, he would have been toast.

Most of all, the minor charges of transportation to engage in prostitution is a substitute charge for what they really wanted to convict Combs with but legally could not because of the statute of limitations. It was with domestic violence, for the beating of Cassie that was captured on video.

Maybe the Court of Appeals will see things for what it is and overturn the sentencing. In the meanwhile, let’s hope Combs does not suffer the same fate as Tory Lanez while he fights this miscarriage of justice.