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As Combs' sentencing approached, attorneys for the rapper recommended that Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Prosecutor Christy Slavik told the judge that sparing Combs serious prison time would excuse years of violence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In both cases, judges sentenced him to probation or suspended sentences rather than prison time.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
He was also convicted in April of distributing steroids and altering records to try and cover it up, which carries twice as much potential prison time as plotting to commit police brutality.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Prosecutor Christy Slavik told the judge that sparing Combs serious prison time would excuse years of violence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In both cases, judges sentenced him to probation or suspended sentences rather than prison time.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
He was also convicted in April of distributing steroids and altering records to try and cover it up, which carries twice as much potential prison time as plotting to commit police brutality.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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