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Sean Combs is set to face a federal court judge in Manhattan Friday morning for sentencing after being conviction earlier this year on federal prostitution-related charges.

Court Verdict

After the extended trial that wrapped up in this past July, jurors acquitted Combs of the gravest allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering. Jurors, nonetheless, find him guilty on two counts of moving individuals for prostitution.

Judge Arun Subramanian now holds the job of setting the punishment. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM ET.

Case Background

He faced allegations of influencing two past associates into intimate meetings with substances featuring paid companions. If found guilty on the most severe counts might have meant a life sentence.

After being cleared of those allegations, he allegedly dropped to his knees in prayer. His legal counsel stated that he had “been given his life back”.

Possible Punishment

Yet, the guilty verdicts he did receive each still carry a possible of 10 years behind bars under the Mann Act, which bans moving across state borders to arrange commercial sex.

Federal prosecutors describe the actions as grave offenses, while the legal defense has downplayed the counts as “secondary” charges that should not have proceeded.

Recent Developments

Sources indicate that Combs intends to talk personally to the presiding officer prior to the judgment is announced, even though never testifying in the legal proceedings.

Through a filing submitted recently, his legal representatives requested that he be authorized to be present in “civilian attire” at the hearing, similar to he had in the proceedings when he dressed in casual wear.

“The sentencing proceeding holds significant importance for the defendant,” the document stated. “He wants to stand before the bench, make a statement, and speak in the most dignified and respectful way possible.”

Suggested Sentences

Various sentences is on the table, as both prosecution and defense have offered suggestions following US sentencing guidelines, while the ultimate ruling belongs to the judge.

The government is urging no less than eleven years and three months in prison – which equals 135 months – calling Combs “unrepentant” and emphasizing threats and aggression that those who testified detailed.

The defense team are requesting up to fourteen months, which with time already served would permit Combs to leave custody by the close of 2025. They argue that his sentence has already served as enough for what they maintain was agreed-upon encounters with compensated companions.

Probation officials, meanwhile, determined that the standard penalty range could extend to as much as over seven years.