Combs Will Move to Miami If Released to be Close to Mom
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Combs plans to move to Miami to live close to his elderly mother, Janice, if he is released, the defense says.
Combs intends to get counseling in the Miami area and to speak publicly about his experiences.
Combs Was Nearly Stabbed in Jail, Lawyer Says
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Combs was nearly stabbed by another inmate while in custody at MDC, his lawyer said, according to CNN.
Another inmate nearly shanked the hip hop mogul but was stopped by a guard, attorney Brian Steel said.
“It’s a trophy for them, they get recognition if they harm him,” said Steel.
Combs Is ‘Great Man,’ Lawyer Says, And ‘Punishing Himself’ for Misdeeds
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Combs’ lawyer Brian Steel said the mogul is a “great man,” contrasting his client from the “outcasts” and “lepers” he’s been compared to, per CNN.
Steel added that Combs “has punished himself more than anyone will ever be able to punish him.”
“His good outweighs his bad by far,” said Steel.
Diddy Sobs in Court as Video Is Played
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As his defense team played a 12-minute-long video positively portraying his life and legacy, Combs began weeping in the courtroom.
The video features friends and family praising his impact on them and the community, intercut with clips of Combs doing charity work.
Combs’ attorney Brian Steele handed him a napkin as Combs cried watching the video.
Diddy’s Lawyer Says He ‘Changed Countless Individuals’ Lives
2 hr 23 min ago
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In an emotional statement, one of Combs’ attorneys, Nicole Westmoreland, focused on the lives she says Combs changed as a Black young label creator.
“Mr. Combs starting his own record label as a Black, young male back then was almost kind of jokeable. But he had the audacity to do it anyway,” Westmoreland said, per CNN, adding that his contribution “changed the industry, and it changed the culture, but more importantly, it changed countless individuals’ lives.”
“Because,” she said, “what people recognized is that if Mr. Combs could do it, then they could do it too.”
She added that Combs’ own clothing line had a similar impact and that once he reached the height of his success, he lifted others up in his community that “most people wouldn’t have given a shot,” the outlet reported.
Diddy’s Lawyer Tears Up While Pleading for Leniency: ‘He Gets It’
2 hr 45 min ago
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Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Combs’ legal team, said through tears that her client had remorse for his actions, saying that he was “drug-free” and “focused,” The New York Times reported.
“Your honor, he gets it,” Westmoreland reportedly said. “Simply put.”
Another of Combs’ attorneys, Jason Driscoll, argued that the Mann Act, under which the music mogul was convicted, should not have applied to his client’s sentence.
“Sean Combs did not make a single cent off his Mann Act conduct,” he said. “That aggravating factor is completely off the table in this case.”
Diddy Booked a Speaking Engagement Next Week, Says Prosecutor: ‘Height of Hubris’
4 hr 21 min ago
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While arguing for the maximum sentence, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik noted that Combs has booked speaking engagements in Miami for next week, seemingly with the expectation that he will be released from custody.
“That is the height of hubris,” the prosecutor said, according to The New York Times.
Judge Rules Diddy’s Violent Conduct Can Be Factored into Sentence
4 hr 32 min ago
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In a blow to Combs, Subramanian ruled that he could take into account broader evidence of the music mogul’s conduct, including that of domestic violence discussed during his trial, The New York Times reported.
The paper also reported that the judge also added a sentencing enhancement related to coercion.
Tribute Video to Diddy Will Be Shown in Court: ‘You Live Somewhere in People’s Heart’
4 hr 46 min ago
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Combs’s lawyers submitted an 11-and-half-minute video featuring spliced-together footage of their client’s family life and community work.
The video includes moments of Combs playing with his children, who later speak to the camera about their father.
The video will be shown in court during Combs’ sentencing hearing.
The video begins with a friend telling Combs: “What you’ve given to the world, I don’t think you know, man. Know that you mean something to people. You mean something to people. You live somewhere in people’s heart.”
Combs Arrives in Court for Sentencing
5 hr 6 min ago
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Combs arrived in court at approximately 10:15 a.m., waving to his 6 children and his mother seated in the gallery.
