Decide Arun Subramanian mentioned he doesn’t consider Sean Combs is taking full accountability for his prostitution-related conduct.
“Combs has challenged his factual guilt full-throatedly,” Subramanian mentioned. He mentioned the music mogul has not demonstrated regret for the crimes for which he was convicted.
Combs was discovered responsible of transportation to interact in prostitution in connection together with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, and responsible of transportation to interact in prostitution in reference to one other ex-girlfriend, who testified below the pseudonym “Jane.”
Subramanian additionally mentioned he’ll contemplate a few of the conduct for which Combs was acquitted when he imposes his sentence.
Combs was discovered not responsible of racketeering conspiracy, probably the most critical cost. He was additionally discovered not responsible of each prices of intercourse trafficking by drive, fraud, or coercion.
“The court docket can contemplate acquitted conduct for any purpose aside from altering the rules vary,” the decide mentioned.
Whereas the acquitted counts can’t be thought-about to find out Combs’ doable sentencing vary, Subramanian mentioned the testimony and proof associated to these counts are related context to show the drive Combs used to hold out the prostitution-related crimes.
“There isn’t any doubt that this proof counts as coercion,” he added. “There have been threats of bodily hurt on this case.”
Subramanian additionally mentioned that he plans to think about as victims on this case the seven escorts who Combs mentioned he paid for leisure. The decide mentioned Combs was clearly the organizer of “freak-offs” and lodge nights and paid for the escorts, and ought to be liable for the conduct.
“The definition of sufferer is expansive,” he mentioned.
Earlier within the listening to, prosecutors sought to push again on protection legal professionals’ try and have a number of folks testify about Combs’ character through the sentencing, arguing it distracts from the victims within the case.
“The protection is attempting to drown out the voice of victims in favor of character witnesses,” a prosecutor argued.
Subramanian will enable Combs’ youngsters and pastor to talk.
