Headline: Puffy Guilty on Sex Trafficking Charges, Faces Lengthy Sentence

Sean Combs, known by listeners as Puffy or P Diddy, remains at the center of controversy and legal turmoil as of mid-July 2025. After a seven-week federal trial in Manhattan that concluded on July 2, Combs was found not guilty of the most severe charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering. However, he was convicted on two counts under the Mann Act for transportation to engage in prostitution, each carrying a potential maximum sentence of 10 years. This split verdict followed emotional testimony from accusers, including Cassie Ventura, who recounted years of abuse and coercion at the hands of the music mogul.

Currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, Combs' bail has been denied, meaning he will remain imprisoned until at least his sentencing, which Judge Arun Subramanian has set for October 3. His legal team is pushing for expedited sentencing, citing exceptional family circumstances — most notably the loss of the mother of his children, Kim Porter, and concerns about the well-being of his daughters. Prosecutors, on the other hand, emphasize Combs’ pattern of violence and call for significant incarceration, while any sentence will include credit for the roughly 10 months he’s already served.

While behind bars, Combs has enrolled in multiple self-improvement initiatives, including the STOP program, which focuses on preventing sexual assault and domestic violence. He’s also engaged in a drug abuse therapy course led by Dr. Harry K. Wexler, a program he reportedly began even prior to his arrest in September 2024. Observers note these actions may be part rehabilitation effort and part strategy to sway the court toward a lighter sentence.

Meanwhile, Combs continues to face new civil lawsuits, with fresh allegations of sexual misconduct surfacing just this month, even as his legal team touts narrowly won victories in dismissing previous claims. Despite these courtroom battles, his business empire — with past major investments in Cîroc vodka, Revolt TV, and diverse media — has reportedly taken a hit, including significant trouble selling his $61.5 million mansion, according to recent reports.

Diddy has publicly apologized for his past conduct, saying he takes full responsibility for the pain caused, but the legal and reputational fallout from these trials is far from over. Listeners who have followed this saga will want to stay tuned for further developments as Combs’ sentencing approaches and additional lawsuits unfold.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Shawn Combs, known by listeners as Puffy or p Diddy,
remains at the centre of controversy and legal turmoil as
of mid July twenty twenty five. After a seven week
federal trial in Manhattan that concluded on July second, Combs
was found not guilty of the most severe charges, including
sex trafficking and racketeering. However, he was convicted on two

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counts under the man Act for transportation to engage in prostitution,
each carrying a potential maximum sentence of ten years. This
split verdict followed emotional testimony from accusers, including Cassie Ventre,
who recounted years of abuse and coercion at the hands
of the music Mobile. Currently held at the Metropolitan Detention

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Center in Brooklyn, Combs's bail has been denied, meaning he
will remain imprisoned until at least his sentencing, which Judge
Aaron Subramanian has set for October three. His legal team
is pushing for expedited sentencing, citing exceptional family circumstances, most
notably the loss of the mother of his children, Kim Porter,

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and concerns about the well being of his daughters. Prosecutors,
on the other hand, emphasize Combs's pattern of violence and
call for significant incarceration, while any sentence will include credit
for the roughly ten months he's already served. While behind bars,
Combs has enrolled in multiple self improvement initiatives, including the

(01:24):
Stop program, which focuses on preventing sexual assault and domestic violence.
He's also engaged in a drug abuse therapy course led
by doctor Harry Kael Wexler, a program he reportedly began
even prior to his arrest in September twenty twenty four.
Observers note these actions may be part rehabilitation effort and

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part strategy to sway the court toward a lighter sentence. Meanwhile,
Comes continues to face new civil lawsuits, with fresh allegations
of sexual misconduct surfacing just this month, as his legal
team touts narrowly won victories in dismissing previous claims. Despite
these courtroom battles, his business empire, with past major investments

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in Sieroc vodka, Revolt TV, and Diverse Media, has reportedly
taken a hit, including significant trouble selling his sixty one
dollars and five cents mansion. According to recent reports, Diddy
has publicly apologized for his past conduct, saying he takes
full responsibility for the pain caused, but the legal and

(02:32):
reputational fallout from these trials is far from over. Listeners
who have followed this saga will want to stay tuned
for further developments as Comb's sentencing approaches and additional lawsuits unfold.
Thank you for tuning in, don't forget to come back
next week for more updates. This has been a quiet
please production and for more check out Quiet please dot

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