Combs, 55, was stoic as U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian announced the 50-month sentence at the end of a day-long hearing in Manhattan federal court.
The jury acquitted him on the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, which could have earned him a life sentence.
COMBS APOLOGISES
“The court rejects the defense’s attempt to characterize what happened here as merely intimate, consensual experiences, or just a sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll story,“ Subramanian said. “This was subjugation, and it drove both Ms. Ventura and Jane to thoughts of ending their lives.” Combs pleaded not guilty. He will appeal the sentence, defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo told reporters after the hearing, arguing that Subramanian “second-guessed the jury’s verdict.”
“I know I’ll never put my hands on another person again,“ said Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, who is credited with elevating hip-hop’s stature in American culture.
“While nothing can undo the trauma caused by Combs, the sentence imposed today recognizes the impact of the serious offenses he committed,“ Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer for Ventura, said in a statement.
Combs' lawyers acknowledged Combs had physically abused his girlfriends, but argued they willingly took part in the sexual performances.
At the hearing, prosecutor Christy Slavik said the judge should consider his abuse of his girlfriends.
Before Combs spoke, his children urged leniency for their father, telling Subramanian that he had become a better man in the year since his arrest.
Combs put his head down as his children spoke, and had tears in his eyes when their remarks concluded.
Subramanian said prosecutors' request for a harsh sentence did not take into account mitigating factors, including Combs' charitable acts.
“The number of people who you reached is incalculable,“ Subramanian said. - Reuters
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