Legal professionals for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have urged a New York federal decide to condemn him to not more than 14 months in jail for his conviction on two prostitution-related fees.
Again in July, the disgraced music mogul was discovered responsible on two counts of transportation for partaking in prostitution, however was acquitted of racketeering and intercourse trafficking and pleaded not responsible to all 5 fees. He faces a statutory most of 20 years in jail.
On Monday (September 22), his legal professionals made their arguments in a written submission to Decide Arun Subramanian – who has already rejected a proposed $50 million bail package deal – and implored Decide Subramanian to impose a lesser sentence, adopted by supervised launch with obligatory drug therapy, remedy, and group counselling.
Combs’ group argued that the “profound type of trauma” he had suffered in childhood after his father’s demise set the stage for later substance abuse points that emerged throughout his admittedly violent relationships with the 2 ex-partners concerned in his convictions.
“For many years, Mr Combs struggled with severe substance abuse points, anger and nervousness, and different flaws that he didn’t correctly or professionally deal with till his incarceration final 12 months,” the submitting obtained by Rolling Stone learn.
“Like each addict, his behaviour whereas on painkillers was erratic and unpredictable, and sometimes the explanation behind any assaults mentioned on the trial.”
They portrayed the Unhealthy Boy Information founder as a modified man, and pointed to drug use as the primary driver behind his violent outbursts.
“With out minimizing Mr Combs’s conduct, that is in some ways a ‘intercourse, medicine, and rock n’ roll’ story,” they stated (by way of ABC Information). “Mr Combs had extreme substance abuse issues all through the whole lot of the offense conduct and took part in a high-octane superstar way of life.”
Elsewhere of their submission, Combs’ legal professionals argued that the Manhattan jury had already despatched a big message to the decide by exonerating him of essentially the most severe fees.
“Put merely, the jury has spoken. Its verdict represents an ‘affirmative indication of innocence,’” legal professionals stated. “He has served over a 12 months in one of the infamous jails in America – but has made essentially the most of that punishment.
“It’s time for Mr. Combs to go house to his household, so he can proceed his therapy and attempt to take advantage of the subsequent chapter of his extraordinary life.”
Prosecutors, who will submit their suggestions previous to the October 3 sentencing, have already stated they’ll urge Combs keep imprisoned considerably longer than the 4 to 5 years they initially thought.
Protection legal professionals, although, wrote of their submission Monday that prosecutors “have misplaced all perspective”.
“Mr Combs’s profession and popularity have been destroyed,” they wrote. “His life outdoors of jail has been systematically dismantled.”
Elsewhere, Combs’s legal professional Marc Agnifilo has disputed his authorized teammates’ claims that they’ve reached out to Donald Trump‘s administration for a possible pardon.
It comes after a member of Combs’ authorized group had confirmed that they had reached out to the White Home to ask President Trump to grant Diddy a pardon.
Trump has speculated brazenly a couple of potential pardon. Again in June, he stated that he would look into a possible pardon for Combs, and that he would “actually take a look at the information”. Final week, he weighed in once more, calling Combs “half-innocent” and saying it’s “extra seemingly a no” that he could be pardoned.
As famous by Billboard, he has additionally issued pardons or commutations for various rappers together with NBA YoungBoy, Loss of life Row Information co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris, and in his first time period, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black.
