FILE - Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives outside of Manhattan federal court for his hearing, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Christian "King" Combs, right, son of Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives outside outside Manhattan federal court for his hearing, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
The daughters of Sean "Diddy" Combs arrive outside Manhattan federal court for his hearing, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
NEW YORK (AP) — A smiling Sean “Diddy†Combs waved to his supporters as he returned to court Thursday for a hearing that could help a judge decide how long the Grammy-winning producer will stay in prison.
Judge Arun Subramanian then began listening to arguments from lawyers on points of law that could help him decide a sentence for the Bad Boy Records founder, who was in July.
Combs, 55, will have been jailed for nearly 13 months when he is sentenced .
His lawyers argued in court papers submitted this week that he should be sentenced to no more than 14 months in prison. With credit for good behavior, that would mean he would be released immediately.
Prosecutors have said they believe he should spend at least several more years behind bars, although they won't submit their sentencing recommendations to the judge until next week.
The judge has signaled that he, too, is leaning toward a substantial amount of prison time, twice since the jury returned its verdict, citing Combs' history of violence.
Combs was of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges that could have led to a life sentence, but convicted of arranging interstate travel for people engaged in prostitution. Prosecutors said he arranged for paid sexual encounters between male sex workers and his girlfriends, some of whom testified about being beaten, kicked and choked by Combs.
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