Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently awaiting trial for sex trafficking-related charges. The record exec and rapper — who also went by the names P. Diddy, Puffy and Puff Daddy over time of his music profession — was indicted in September 2024 after feds commenced an investigation against him. So, how long could he serve time in prison?
Hollywood Life has compiled all the small print about Diddy’s possible prison sentence, below.
Diddy’s Prison Sentence Details
It’s unclear what Diddy’s sentencing is on the time of publication; his trial is scheduled to happen on May 5, 2025, based on the Associated Press. Former Recent York City prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Paul Callan told Us Weekly that a sentence “of 10 to twenty years” is “likely” if Diddy is convicted.
“Given the severity of the fees, a lengthy jail sentence is a virtual certainty if he’s convicted,” Callan told the publication in September 2024. “If convicted, he can expect to spend most of his remaining life behind bars. Federal prosecutors generally obtain guilty pleas or convictions after trial in greater than 90% of the cases they convey.”
Callan added that prosecutors “presented a robust case to each federal judges that Combs was more likely to flee and/or threaten witnesses within the case if released.”
“In such cases, the federal courts will sustain pretrial incarceration,” he added. “The lower court decision could be appealed but I consider a reversal of the lower court order is unlikely.”
Why Is Diddy in Jail?
Diddy is behind bars at MDC Brooklyn because he was indicted for multiple charges related to racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
In response to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Combs was accused of running a “criminal enterprise” to “facilitate his abuse and exploitation of girls” from 2008 to the current. Moreover, Diddy allegedly “committed crimes including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”
Diddy pleaded not guilty to the fees.
What Did They Find in Diddy’s House Raids?
Diddy’s Miami and Los Angeles properties were raided by Homeland Security in mid-2024. Feds seized various items in each homes, including “Freak Off supplies, including narcotics and greater than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.”
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