Sean “Diddy” Combs has been on “constant suicide watch” following his July conviction, according to his attorneys.
In the disgraced music mogul’s most recent demand for prison release, Diddy’s lawyers claimed he has faced “inhumane” living conditions at MDC Brooklyn. His legal team proposed a 14-month sentence ahead of his Oct. 3 hearing for federal charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. The “I Need A Girl” rapper has already spent 13 months behind bars.
Diddy’s legal team claimed the musician had been “sufficiently punished” for his crimes.
“Mr. Combs has suffered physically and mentally, and continued incarceration serves no positive goal. Courts do not simply punish, but must restore and rehabilitate with a goal to returning the convicted person to their community as soon as practicable,” the sentencing memorandum, obtained by Fox News Digital, stated. “Upon release, Mr. Combs fully intends to abide by every order of this Court and to renew and repair relationships that have been damaged, in a healthy, positive, and lawful manner. After embarking on this journey, Mr. Combs will devote attention to his family and community and to creating new initiatives and opportunities for others.”
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Lawyers for Diddy also argued the sentencing guidelines should not apply in his case, claiming they “do not adequately consider the pervasive violence and inhumane conditions of confinement that Mr. Combs has experienced at MDC.”
According to the filing, “The consequences of Mr. Combs’s detention at MDC for the past year has further included:
Fox News Digital reached out to MDC Brooklyn for comment.
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Diddy has remained locked up after his July 2 conviction.
The “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper was acquitted of his most serious charges – racketeering and sex trafficking. Lawyers for Diddy argued his “swingers” lifestyle with his ex-girlfriends was not enough to keep him locked up that same month.
“This was a lifestyle, one that both Ms. Ventura and Jane chose. One they all – as grown adults – had a right to choose,” the rapper’s petition for release, obtained by Fox News Digital, read. “Like many aspects of sex and intimacy, it was not without its complications, its bouts of jealousy, and, at times, its frustrations. But that is a hallmark of any serious romantic relationship, and that is what these were, serious, long-term romantic relationships.”
Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Diddy’s earlier request for release on Aug. 4.
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The federal judge also rejected Diddy’s initial $1 million proposed bail package immediately following his conviction. Judge Subramanian claimed Diddy’s violence in his personal relationships, that he owned up to, was a contributing factor to his reasoning for keeping the rapper behind bars.
The judge cited the video evidence of Diddy’s attack on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel. Surveillance video was released in May 2024, showing the rapper physically assaulting his then-girlfriend in the elevator lobby.
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According to the judge, there would be no way to guarantee the safety of others should the musician be released.
Diddy could spend a maximum of 20 years behind bars, 10 years for each count he was convicted of.
