**Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyers Make Final Plea Ahead of Sentencing on Prostitution Charges**
*October 2, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET*
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ legal team is making a last-ditch effort to persuade a judge to show leniency, RadarOnline.com can confirm. This comes just hours before the music mogul is set to be sentenced on prostitution charges.
Government prosecutors have recommended a harsh sentence of 11 years in prison, while Combs’ lawyers are pushing for him to be released on time served. The 55-year-old is scheduled to learn his fate on Friday, October 3.
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### Tensions Rise Ahead of Sentencing
In the days leading up to the sentencing, both sides have been locked in a heated exchange over the appropriate prison term for Combs.
On Monday, prosecutors submitted a 161-page sentencing memorandum to Judge Arun Subramanian. In it, they described Combs as “unrepentant” and emphasized that “the punishment for his crimes of conviction must take into account the manner in which he committed them.” Their current request for a sentence of at least 11 years marks a significant increase from their initial recommendation of four to five years.
Late Thursday, Combs’ attorneys fired back with their own statement, denouncing the government’s recommendation as a “draconian sentence.” They criticized the prosecutors’ approach, declaring: “The government’s advocacy in this case has gone way beyond zealous. It is indecent, and deeply troubling.”
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### Lawyers Plead for Mercy
Combs’ defense team accused prosecutors of taking their arguments “to the extreme.”
“It is not difficult to see what is going on here. The prosecutors know full well the Court will not actually adopt all of their unduly severe enhancements or baseless arguments,” they argued.
Seeking to humanize their client, the lawyers wrote, “Like all human beings, Mr. Combs is flawed. But he is the first to admit he has made many serious mistakes, and he has been working very hard to better himself and make the most of his time behind bars.”
They urged the court for leniency, saying, “We respectfully submit that he deserves a chance to continue his rehabilitation outside the walls of a prison, and ask the Court to be merciful and afford him that opportunity.”
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### Combs Set to Address the Court
Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. However, he was found not guilty on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking—the more serious allegations.
Before the sentence is handed down, Combs will have the opportunity to speak directly to the court, a chance he did not take during the trial. Additionally, he has submitted a personal 182-page sentencing memorandum requesting a sentence no longer than 14 months—the time he has already served.
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### Harsh Jail Conditions Detailed
In a legal filing, Combs’ defense described the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, as “inhumane.” The filing alleges that food sometimes contains maggots, Combs has been routinely subjected to violence, and that he “has not breathed fresh air in nearly 13 months.”
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### A Model Inmate?
The defense also highlighted Combs’ personal progress while imprisoned. They claim he is now sober “for the first time in 25 years” and has maintained an “incident-free record.”
Combs has reportedly contributed positively by creating an educational program focused on business management and entrepreneurship to help other inmates.
“Mr. Combs has been adequately punished,” his lawyers concluded. “In the past two years, his career and reputation have been destroyed. He has served over a year in one of the most notorious jails in America—yet has made the most of that punishment.”
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As the sentencing approaches, all eyes are on the courtroom to see what final decision Judge Subramanian will make regarding Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ future.
https://radaronline.com/p/sean-diddy-combs-lawyers-prosecutors-sentence-prostitution-convictions/
