Combs, 55, was sentenced on Friday, October 3, after a nearly two-month federal trial that concluded with his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

Judge Arun Subramanian granted Combs credit for time served, meaning he will spend approximately three years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and must pay a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowed by law.

In a joint statement, Cassie’s attorneys Douglas Wigdor and Meredith Firetog of Wigdor LLP said that while the sentence could not erase the suffering their client endured, it represents a meaningful acknowledgment of the gravity of Combs’ offenses.

“Nothing can undo the trauma caused by Combs,” they said. “But today’s sentence recognizes the impact of his serious crimes. With the support of her family and friends, Ms. Ventura will continue to heal, knowing that her courage has inspired many.”

Cassie, 38, dated Combs on and off between 2007 and 2018. In November 2023, she filed a lawsuit in New York accusing him of sexual assault and physical abuse. The case was settled a day later. However, in 2024, a 2016 surveillance video surfaced, allegedly showing Combs physically assaulting her in a hotel hallway.

The video reignited public outrage and prompted multiple federal investigations. In March 2025, Homeland Security agents raided Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami. He was arrested in September and later charged in connection with the prostitution case.

During the trial, Cassie then eight months pregnant testified in detail about her experiences with Combs and what prosecutors referred to as his “Freak Off” sex parties. Days after completing her emotional testimony, she gave birth to her third child with her husband, Alex Fine.

Before sentencing, Ventura submitted a letter to the court urging the judge to consider “the many lives that Sean Combs has upended through his abuse and control.”

Combs, in his own statement, admitted wrongdoing and apologized, saying he was “deeply sorry” for his actions toward Ventura and acknowledging that he was “dead wrong for putting [his] hands on the woman [he] loved.”

Fine later reacted to the sentencing by reposting an open letter he had written earlier in the year, addressed to domestic abusers and survivors, in which he reaffirmed his support for victims of gender-based violence.