The date for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sentencing has been confirmed following his partial conviction at trial.
Judge Arun Subramanian revealed on Wednesday, July 2, that Diddy, 55, will be ordered to return to court on October 3 for his sentencing. Diddy’s defense team is seeking a prison sentence of 21 to 27 months, while prosecutors asked for a sentence of 51 to 63 months. The rapper will also get credit for the time he’s already served since his 2024 arrest. The judge noted he is willing to move up the sentencing date upon the defense’s request.
Subramanian also denied Diddy’s request for bail after the jury verdict was rendered.
Although he pleaded not guilty to all of the charges brought against him, a jury convicted Diddy on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution on Wednesday, with each carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. He was acquitted on the other charges of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.
After the verdict came down, Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo requested his immediate release from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he had been held since his September 2024 arrest. (His repeated attempts at bail prior to his trial were all denied.)
Agnifilo asked that Diddy be allowed to return to his Miami Beach home on Star Island while awaiting sentencing.
“Are you proposing he just walk outside now?” Subramanian inquired, to which Agnifilo replied, “Yes.”
“He is no longer charged with sex trafficking or racketeering,” Agnifilo said. “His plane has been chartered — it is in Maui. He does not have access to his plane. This is his first conviction, and it is a prostitution offense. He should be released.”
Agnifilo further requested a $1 million bond that would allow Diddy to travel to New York, Los Angeles and Florida. However, prosecutor Maurene Comey opposed his release, arguing, “A person found guilty shall be detained until the judicial officer finds he is not likely to flee or be a danger.”
The judge ultimately ruled that Diddy remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing this fall.
Shortly after the verdict, NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris told the outlet that Diddy’s legal team would likely request he serve no more time in prison after spending months in custody after his arrest. Conversely, the prosecution was expected to seek a sentence closer to the maximum of 20 years.
Sean “Diddy” Combs time in court has come to an end. The rapper’s trail started in May 2025 and wrapped up two months later. The music mogul was incarcerated in September 2024, after he was arrested in New York following a grand jury indictment on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or […]
“The judge is really limited in those sentencing guidelines,” Marris said. “There’s discretion up to that 10 years [per charge], but they’re going to use those guidelines in order to really pin down what would be appropriate under the circumstances.”
Mark Chutkow, a former federal prosecutor not involved with the Diddy case, also spoke to Us Weekly about the potential sentence at the time.
“The prostitution charges were the least serious of the counts in the indictment,” Chutkow said. “While each has a 10-year statutory maximum, which could be imposed consecutively for a possible 20-year sentence, it is unlikely that the court would impose such a high sentence given the acquittal on the more serious charges. When imposing a sentence, the court will consider the fact that the prostitution charges did not involve a criminal enterprise nor allegations of force, fraud or coercion.”
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