Sean Combs deserves at least 11 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution, federal prosecutors said in a memo to the judge, arguing that despite his acquittal on more serious charges Combs is “unrepentant” and left victims in fear.
“The defendant will not be punished for any crimes of which he was acquitted, of course, but punishment for his crimes of conviction must take into account the manner in which he committed them,” prosecutors argued.
The recommendation is far in excess of what defense attorneys sought, which amounts to about time served.
Federal prosecutors say Combs was violent, abusive and left victims in fear, so while he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges they say he still deserves at least 11 years following his July conviction on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
Prosecutors argued Combs held all the power over the people he transported, particularly Cassie Ventura, who ended up “bloodied and busied,” as depicted on hotel security camera video.
“Theresa defendant also horrifically physically abused Ventura throughout their relationship, a point he conceded at trial,” prosecutors said.
They argued the sentence should reflect Combs’ “decades of unchecked violence” and “decades of psychological, emotional and physical damage he has inflicted.”
Defense attorneys call the recommendation “draconian,” saying in their earlier sentencing memo it amounts to “Verdict be damned—lock him up and throw away the key.”
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