Everyone involved in the Diddy scandal has suffered a lot for different reasons, whether it's his year-plus prison time or his victims, alleged victims, and accusers. Today (Friday, October 3), we're in the middle of his sentencing hearing for violating the Mann Act. The court convicted him on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted him on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
During this court hearing, as reported by CNN, the defense team pointed to the Bad Boy mogul's trauma and mental health history in multiple ways. One of the most shocking and revealing was when attorney Marc Agnifilo claimed that three doctors have diagnosed Combs with post-traumatic stress disorder. He clarified that they "don’t really know" what caused it, but theorized that the murder of Puff's father when he was a child could be a key factor.
In addition, Agnifilo claimed that his client has an anxiety disorder and a depressive disorder. All these details contribute to the defense's argument that Judge Arun Subramanian should sentence Diddy to 14 months in jail; in other words, time served so he could walk free today.
"We’re asking for a lot. We’re asking for a 14-month sentence," Marc Agnifilo reportedly remarked. He brought up Diddy's extensive past and argued that his crimes require non-punitive treatment rather than more prison time. "Domestic violence tends to come from childhood trauma. It’s very clear that Sean Combs has genuine psychological challenges," Agnifilo reportedly stated.
Diddy Sentencing
Other updates in Diddy's sentencing hearing include his lawyer Brian Steel's claim that he will seek therapy if he leaves prison. "If released, he would like to go back to Miami, Florida, where he’s in walking distance to his mother to care for his mother," Steel shared. "[He] needs to repair and not be warehoused. [...] He will be speaking openly about what it’s like to be incarcerated, to be on drugs, to lose a global business, to hurt the people you love, to take the happiness from your family."
Elsewhere, Diddy's victims and accusers are speaking out again. Some of them wrote victim impact statements fearing his possible freedom.
