Is Diddy’s Sentencing Being Livestreamed?

Diddy is about to return to the courtroom on Friday, October 3, for his sentencing listening to after a jury discovered him responsible on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution earlier this 12 months. Whereas followers of the Dangerous Boy mogul gained’t have the ability to watch the listening to unfold on TV, USA TODAY will probably be offering stay protection from exterior of the courtroom.  

On the listening to, Diddy’s attorneys will current their argument as to why he has already served sufficient time behind bars and deserves a quick sentence with time served. “It’s time for Mr. Combs to go house to his household, so he can proceed his remedy and attempt to profit from the subsequent chapter of his extraordinary life. A sentence no larger than 14 months is plainly ‘adequate, however not larger than obligatory’ to perform the needs of sentencing,” they wrote in a current movement, as caught by Individuals.

Moreover, Diddy has requested to handle the courtroom at Friday’s listening to. Diddy defined in a letter to Decide Arun Subramanian: “I’ve been placing within the work and dealing diligently to develop into one of the best model of myself to make sure that I by no means make the identical errors once more. I need to apologize and say how sincerely sorry I’m for the entire damage and ache that I’ve prompted others by my conduct. I take full duty and accountability for my previous wrongs.”

Diddy’s authorized workforce has additionally requested to play an 11-minute video they put out on Thursday night time, showcasing his philanthropic efforts in the neighborhood in addition to type phrases from his friends and household alike.

Prosecutors are in search of a a lot harsher sentence for Diddy. They need him to stay behind bars for a complete of 11 years. They’ve additionally requested that the courtroom wonderful him $500,000. For the costs of transportation to have interaction in prostitution, he faces a most of 20 years in jail.