sexual violence

Rapper P. Diddy was sentenced to a sentence of 50 months in prison, more than four years, this Friday, October 3 by the Federal Court of Manhattan, a penalty of the prosecutor’s requisitions. Sean Combs, his real name, had escaped a heavy conviction at the end of his trial on July 2. After two months of over -filled audiences, it had been acquitted the most serious charges selected against him : “Sex traffic” et “Association of criminals”. He had nevertheless been found guilty of “Transport for prostitution” Towards two ex-girlfriends (the singer cassie and a woman who used the pseudonym «Jane»). This crime implies the displacement of one person from one state to another depending on American law.

Despite the unexpected outcome of the trial, the 55 -year -old rapper still incur up to 20 years in prison: 10 years for each conviction of “Transport for prostitution” – Sentences are accumulated in the United States. Federal prosecutors estimated that Sean Combs should incur more than 11 years in prison. While the defense lawyers had argued for a slight sentence of 14 months in prison, followed by parole and accompanied by care obligations.

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In this case, the rapper would quickly regain his freedom since he has been incarcerated in the Brooklyn detention center since September 2024 – for 12 months. The judge finally leaning for a lighter sentence than the federal prosecutors demanded. “You have abused your power and control over women you claim to love”advanced the Subramanian judge for a few moments before returning his verdict. “You have mistreated them physically, emotionally and psychologically.”

“I was humiliated and broken”

To justify his choice, the judge declared that the defense strategy to present the «Freak offs» Like simple volunteer sex between consenting adults, was “Totally incompatible with reality and any recognition of responsibility”reports the New York Times. THE «Freak offs» were sex marathons with prostituted men, in which Sean Combs participated or was content to masturbate or film.

For the first time since the start of the trial which agitated all of America, the star advanced at the helm to make his first statements, when he had confused in silence until then. “My actions were repugnant, shameful and ignoble”he blew before the court. “I was sick, under the influence of drugs. I was uncontrollable, I needed help, but I did not receive them. ” He also assured “Being reduced to nothing” After “Having lost yourself in your dream”. “I’m just a human being, I did my best, but I got lost in my excesses”he pleaded.

“One of the most difficult things I had to manage was to have to be silent and not to be able to express how much I regretted my actions”he assured, before apologizing to “Cassie Ventura for all evil” that he caused him on the “Emotional or physical”. The day before the pronouncement of the sentence, Thursday, October 2, P. Diddy had tried to ensure an upcoming freedom by writing a letter to the Subramanian judge. For the first time, the hip-hop magnate made its mea culpa by asking for forgiveness and publicly recognizing having “lost” in addictions. “I got lost during my way. Lost in drugs and excess. My fall found its source in my selfishness ”wrote the star.

“Summum of pride”

And to continue: “I have been humiliated and broken to the deepest (…) These last two years have been the most difficult in my life, and I have no one else to blame for this situation than myself.” A posture that detonates that which he adopted during the eight weeks of trial where he had appeared the confident air, with a large smile.

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For prosecutor Christy Slavik, who represented the accusation during the trial and this Friday, “It is not only a matter of slippages or hotel nights (…) it is a man who has subjected to other people to satisfy his own libido.” “He didn’t need money”she added. “His currency was control. And he used this currency of exchange as a weapon, with devastating effects on the victims. ”

The speech of Christy Slavik, who preceded the pronouncement of the sentence, aroused great reactions in the courtroom, described the New York Times. Especially when she announced to the judge that Sean Combs had planned conferences in Miami “For next week”apparently in the hope that he would be released with a light sentence. “It’s the ultimate in pride”she condemned.

“Criminal business”

P. Diddy was prosecuted for forcing women – notably his girlfriend from 2007 to 2018, the Singer Cassieand his latest companion «Jane» – to engage in «Freak offs». According to the indictment, the founder of the powerful Label Bad Boy Records would have “Submitted his victims to physical, psychological and verbal violence” To force them to participate in sexual evenings under the drug empire. To do this, the 55 -year -old producer would have used his musical empire, through “Its employees, resources and influence (…)”, “Thus creating a criminal business whose members have engaged (…) in trafficking for sexual, forced work, abductions, corruption and hindrance to justice”.

The verdict nevertheless proved that the jury was not convinced that he had used his musical empire in order to commit crimes. During the trial, the 12 jurors heard around thirty witnesses, peel thousands of pages of transcription of telephone conversations or SMS exchanges as well as financial documents in order to decide on the fate of P. Diddy. Defense lawyers sought to discredit the words of the alleged victims, advancing that they were consenting. “It was absolutely no free choice”retorted in her indictment the procureuritor Christy Slavik, specifying that the alleged victims “Were drugged, brushed with oil (for baby, editor’s note), exhausted and had pain”.

After his conviction, judge Subramanian had however refused the request for conditional release made by the accused who proposed an amount of $ 1 million. The judge had considered that“During the trial, the defense admitted that the defendant showed violence in his personal relations (…) which testifies to a contempt for the law”.