Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in court as sentencing hearing gets under way – live updates

<p>Music mogul, who could face lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of prostitution charges in July, pleaded with judge for a ‘second chance’ </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/03/sean-diddy-combs-sentencing">Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing: what to know</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>The prosecution <a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/us-news/2025/sep/30/sean-diddy-combs-sentence-recommendation">submitted several victim impact </a>statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.</strong></p><p>“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura <a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/us-news/2025/sep/30/sean-diddy-combs-sentence-recommendation">wrote</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/03/sean-diddy-combs-sentencing-trial-conviction-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a>