Combs' lawyers ask judge to recommend FCI Fort Dix placement after 50‑month sentence
After being sentenced to 50 months in prison, a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release for prostitution‑related charges, Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers filed a letter asking Judge Arun Subramanian to "strongly recommend" placement at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey so he can access a residential drug‑treatment program and maximize family visitation. The request, communicated by attorney Teny Geragos and citing Fort Dix's educational and occupational programs, follows the judge's prompt at sentencing for the defense to state a facility preference and comes amid prosecutors' notes about Combs' post‑sentencing speaking engagements and public commentary on the case.
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📌 Key Facts
- Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison, ordered to pay a $500,000 fine and to serve five years of supervised release.
- Defense attorneys, including Teny Geragos, filed a letter asking Judge Arun Subramanian to 'strongly recommend' placement at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey so Combs can access a residential drug‑treatment program, and to maximize family visitation; the letter also cites Fort Dix's educational and occupational programs.
- Judge Subramanian had asked Combs' lawyers at sentencing to state their facility preference; he has not yet acted on the Fort Dix request.
- Prosecutors told the court Combs had booked public speaking engagements in Miami scheduled for the week after his sentencing.
- Alan Dershowitz criticized those post‑sentencing bookings as 'a slap in the face to the judge,' calling them 'stupid and arrogant.'
- The defense presented an 11‑minute family video during sentencing; O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro said family testimony can be emotional but may be outweighed by negative conduct.
- Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O'Day publicly reacted to the sentencing, urging artists to 'walk away' when people in positions of power overstep boundaries and framing the case as a cautionary tale.
- President Trump said Combs (referred to as 'Puff Daddy') had asked him for a pardon; outlets sought comment from Combs' team.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers want him at N.J. prison with drug program
New information:
- Defense attorneys filed a letter asking Judge Arun Subramanian to 'strongly recommend' placement at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey so Combs can access a residential drug‑treatment program and maximize family visitation.
- The letter was authored/communicated by attorney Teny Geragos and cites Fort Dix's educational and occupational programs and a residential drug‑treatment option.
- Judge Subramanian had asked Combs' lawyers to state their facility preference at sentencing (the judge has not yet acted on the request).
- President Trump told reporters that Combs had asked him for a pardon (Trump referred to Combs as 'Puff Daddy'); the article notes outreach seeking comment from Combs' team.
Diddy's prison sentence sparks former Danity Kane member to issue dire warning about music industry
New information:
- Aubrey O'Day—former Danity Kane member and former protégé—issued a public statement on X warning aspiring artists to 'walk away' when people in power overstep, framing the Combs sentencing as a cautionary tale.
- O'Day's statement includes specific admonitions and a direct quote urging artists to prioritize their well‑being over opportunities: 'the moment someone in a position of power oversteps your boundaries... walk away and do not look back.'
- The article reiterates the sentence specifics (50 months, $500,000 fine, five years supervised release) in the context of O'Day's reaction.
Diddy made 'stupid and arrogant' mistake ahead of sentencing, says OJ Simpson lawyer
New information:
- Prosecutors told the court Combs had booked public speaking engagements in Miami scheduled for the week after his sentencing.
- Alan Dershowitz publicly criticized the booking as 'a slap in the face to the judge' and called it 'stupid and arrogant.'
- OJ Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro commented that family testimony is emotional but can be outweighed by negative conduct; the defense presented an 11-minute family video during sentencing.
Everything we know about Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing on prostitution-related charges
New information:
- Combs was sentenced to five years of supervised release in addition to the prison term.
- Combs was issued a $500,000 fine as part of the sentence.
- CBS News published a short video segment reporting the sentencing (reported by Jericka Duncan).