At the end of this week, Sean Combs – the rapper and record producer also known as Diddy – will be sentenced by a federal judge in the aftermath of his sex-trafficking trial. Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July, and he now faces years in prison. As the hearing draws nearer, new developments continue to arise, and there’s now been another. Legal documents reveal that Combs wants to address the judge during the proceedings, and his lawyer laid out his reasoning for that.
Diddy opted not to take the stand during his sex-trafficking trial, so this latest move marks a sharp departure from his and his legal team’s prior methods. The 55-year-old hip hop mogul’s desire to speak now is mentioned in documents filed by one of his attorneys, Teny Geragos. As for why Diddy wants to talk directly to Judge Arun Subramanian during the hearing, Geragos said the following:
