Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge for 'mercy' ahead of sentencing | News

NEW YORK, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs, who faces more than two decades in prison following a blockbuster trial that saw the music mogul accused of harrowing crimes, on Thursday asked the judge determining his fate for "mercy" and "another chance." Following two months of testimony and arguments in the New York federal case, jurors rejected the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, sparing the 55-year-old the prospect of life in prison. But he still faces upwards of two decades behind bars for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts. Late Thursday, his lawyers submitted a letter signed by Combs in which he told Judge Arun Subramanian he was "scared to death" to be away from...