Now he risks a prison sentence but no longer has to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The two crimes for which he was convicted can give a maximum of 10 years in prison each, but his lawyers have in their submissions to the court emphasized that the sentence can be as short as 21 months.
This is a very positive result overall for him. And it gives him an opportunity to try to rebuild his life. It will not be the same, but he will at least probably be out in the world again and be able to move on, says Evan Nierman, crisis manager and CEO of the company Red Banyan.
Pardoned
He compares with superstar R Kelly who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for sexual abuse, extortion and bribery and who on June 10 this year applied to be pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Combs managed to avoid becoming the next R Kelly.
No date has been set for when the sentence for hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will be presented. But during the trial, the judge said he hoped for October, according to New York Times. The judge advocated for a late decision on the sentence given the large difference between the defense's stance and the federal court's.
Lawsuits
For Combs, "dozens" of lawsuits for sexual abuse are still pending, emphasizes NY Times. On Wednesday, he was convicted of prostitution offenses after paying male sex workers to participate in sexual activities. He was also convicted of transporting women for the purpose of facilitating prostitution.
But the jury acquitted him of the charges related to allegations that he used his money and status to force his girlfriends to participate in hundreds of drug-filled sex marathons with men.
