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SEAN “Diddy” Combs won’t walk free after his sentencing hearing today as the judge will take into account “relevant conduct” the music mogul admitted to in open court, a legal expert has said.

Three months after being convicted of two prostitution-related charges in his federal trial, Combs will learn his punishment when a judge hands down his sentence.

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After being acquitted of the most serious charges, racketeering and sex trafficking, Combs’ final attempt to have his conviction overturned was quashed by Judge Arun Subramanian.

Judge Subramanian rejected Combs’ request for a new trial, arguing the prosecution provided “overwhelming evidence” of the Bad Boy Records founder’s guilt on the prostitution charges.

Federal prosecutors are seeking an 11-year sentence, citing Combs’ history of physical and mental abuse of his ex-girlfriends and employees who took the stand against him.

However, Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor who is not involved in Combs’ trial, said the prosecution’s request seems to be a “bit like piling on the sour grapes” after they botched their case.

“I think he’s going to get four years and basically closer to five years, if you wanted a specific number,” Rahmani, the co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told The U.S. Sun.

“I don’t think he’s going to get anywhere near the 11 years the government is recommending. That’s more than the statutory max on one of the Mann Act violations.

“Theoretically, the judge could run the sentences consecutively, back to back, but it’s highly unlikely. They rarely do that.

“Similarly, I don’t think there’s any world where Diddy gets time served – the 14 months the defense is recommending.

“If the judge was going to do that, he would have released him on bond after he was acquitted of the more serious counts, the sex trafficking and the racketeering.”

Rahmani added, “So, you got probation [board], who’s a neutral party, who’s coming in at 70 months [recommendation], that seems more reasonable.

“Even the government itself, they said four to five years when they initially opposed bond immediately after the verdict.

“That was some back of the napkin calculations of the sentencing guidelines, but coming back significantly higher now seems a bit like piling on the sour grapes when you essentially lost.”

‘I LOST MY WAY’

Ahead of sentencing, Combs’ defense team disclosed his letter to Judge Subramanian, where he asked the judge for “mercy” and to make him an example of “what a person can do if afforded a second chance.”

“I lost my way. I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness,” Combs penned in the letter obtained by The U.S. Sun.

“I have been humbled and broken to my core. Jail is designed to break you mentally, physically and spiritually.

“Over the past year there have been so many times that I wanted to give up. There have been some days I thought I would be better off dead.

“The old me died in jail and a new version of me was born. Prison will change you or kill you – I choose to live.”

“I can’t change the past, but I can change the future. I know God put me here to transform me.

“Since incarceration, I have gone through a spiritual reset. I’m on a journey that will take time and hard work. I’m proud to say I’m working harder than I ever have before.

“I’m committed to the journey of remaining a drug free, non-violent and peaceful person. I thank God that I’m stronger, wiser, clean, clear and sober. God makes no mistakes.

“I realize that this trial has received a tremendous amount of global press and Your Honor may be inclined to make an example out of me.

“I would ask Your Honor to make me an example of what a person can do if afforded a second chance.

“If you allow me to go home to my family, I promise I will not let you down and I will make you proud.

“I ask you for mercy today, not only for my sake, but for the sake of my children.”

Combs’ legal team previously filed several other letters of support to the judge from the Bad Boy Records executive’s family members, close associates, ex-girlfriends, and fellow inmates who are incarcerated with him at the federal lockup in Brooklyn.

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Sean Combs watches as his former girlfriend Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura testifies at his federal trial on May 13[/caption]

‘RELEVANT CONDUCT’

But despite the dozens of letters from supporters advocating for his release, Rahmani believes the judge will take into account “other relevant conduct.”

“No one really gets prosecuted for just prostitution by the feds. Anyone that does doesn’t get more than a year in prison, but it’s just me reading the tea leaves a bit again,” Rahmani told The U.S. Sun.

“The fact that he was so quick to deny the bond, the fact that he didn’t seem particularly happy with the verdict.

“I’m not saying that he’s an advocate or he cared for one side or the other, but I think he’s going to take into account the other relevant conduct, not the acquitted conduct, but the other relevant conduct, like the violence and the drugs.

“And he’s going to give him some time, and I don’t think he’s going to want to come across as soft.”

Throughout the eight-week trial, Combs’ defense team told the jury that their client acknowledged his drug addiction and history of domestic violence.

“You know, jurors love celebrities in this country, and celebrities do well at trial,” Rahmani added.

“But the whole world is watching, and I don’t think Subramanian’s going to stick his neck out to give Diddy a break when the government and probation are asking for much more than time served.”

Lisa Bloom, an attorney representing two alleged victims who are suing Combs in civil court, said her clients are “fearful and concerned” about the upcoming sentencing.

“We agree with the prosecution that a significant sentence is warranted, given the harrowing and disturbing trial testimony about Mr. Combs’ use of violence,” Bloom told The U.S. Sun about her clients – a man identified only as John Doe and singer Dawn Richard, who testified at Combs’ trial.

“We will be watching closely tomorrow and pray that justice will be done.”

JOHN Harbaugh issued a fiery response to reporters over Lamar Jackson injury questions.

Jackson went down with a hamstring issue during the Baltimore Ravens’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The QB didn’t participate in Thursday’s training and is a doubt for Sunday’s clash with the Texans.

Coach Harbaugh was asked about Jackson’s potential fitness on Thursday, but did not take kindly to the repetitive questions.

He retorted, “I don’t have any information on that, and I really don’t think it matters.

“It’s not really what I’m thinking about. I’m thinking about the team getting ready to practice.

“And Lamar’s working, he’s doing a great job. I talked to him yesterday for a long time.”

When asked another follow-up question, he bit even further.

“How bout I just don’t say anything? That’s what I would do.

“Why don’t we just leave it alone? The injury report will be out at 4.”

Before, he was asked about the Ravens’ extensive injury list after five players were forced out of last week’s game.

He remarked, “We’re gonna take it day by day through the week. You’ll see the injury reports.

“We could sit here and you could ask me about every single guy, and it’s a fairly long list. Who’s got time for that.

“You’ll see who practices and who didn’t.

“You’ll see guys back tomorrow. You’ll see guys back Friday. You’ll see guys back Sunday.

“We’ll get as many guys back as we can, but we’re also preparing for not having some guys back.”

Touted as one of the favourites at the start of the season, the Ravens’ chances are slowly slipping away.

They have fallen to 1-3 in the opening four rounds, and with Jackson unlikely to feature this week, it could get worse.

They lost a crazy opening weekend fixture 41-40 against the Buffalo Bills thanks to a Josh Allen masterclass.

They won their first and only game of the season with ease in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.

But back-to-back losses to the Detroit Lions and Chiefs has left them behind the eight-ball heading into Week 5.

AFC rivals, the Houston Texans, are also 1-3 but are coming off the back of a 26-0 thrashing of the Titans.

SAN Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones was vomiting as he stepped off the field against the Los Angeles Rams.

The 27-year-old led the 49ers to an overtime victory against their NFC West rivals last night.

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Quarterback Jones injured his knee as the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams[/caption]

Jones was seen stumbling around as he left the field during overtime against the Rams.

It was not a pretty sight as the quarterback hurled while being helped off by wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, 25.

The stand-in quarterback earned significant praise for his performance as Eddy Pineiro, 30, kicked the winning field goal.

First-choice quarterback Brock Purdy, 25, remains out of action with a toe injury.

This forced Jones to play through an injury of his own to help the 49ers to victory.

Jones arrived at the 49ers at the start of the 2025 season after a year with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Before this, he had been seen as a replacement for NFL legend Tom Brady, 48, at the New England Patriots.

The quarterback has featured on the 49ers’ injury report early this season with a knee injury.

Jones was laying on the floor in agony and holding his leg during the third quarter.

It appears that he has exacerbated this knee injury.

Despite his knock, Jones continued to play the remainder of the game.

Jones threw two first-half touchdowns to hand the 49ers an early lead.

The Rams bounced back late on with Joshua Karty, 23, slotting a 48-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.

However, Pineiro landed his fourth field goal of the game to deliver victory to the visitors.

Jones’ brave performance has earned the stand-in quarterback tall praise from coach Kyle Shanahan, 45.

“He played his a** off,” Shanahan said. “He was unbelievable in the first half.

“Got banged up a little bit there in the second half, and battled through it, and protected the ball. I can’t say enough good things about Mac.”

Coach Shanahan has confirmed that the 49ers will monitor Jones’ latest injury concerns.

“It’s week-to-week,” he added. “We don’t know how it’s going to heal, and hopefully it’ll be better tomorrow, and we’ll continue to go throughout the week.”

Jones and Purdy will have an extended recovery period as they battle to start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday.

COLLEGE SPORTS are set for a major change in terms of rule violations.

According to Front Office Sports, the College Sports Commission, which runs NIL Go, is creating an “anonymous reporting tip line”.

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That is to share information about NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules violations across Division I college sports.

That has led to some in the industry calling it a “snitch line.”

The CSC was established this summer to enforce new rules.

Some of those rules include ensuring no school goes over the new revenue-sharing cap, which is at $20.5million per college this year.

There’s also a rule that no school offers more roster spots than the new limits allow. 

Athletes must also report all NIL deals worth $600 or more with the NIL Go tool.

That is to ensure they are being offered at fair-market value for a “valid business purpose”.

The CSC has faced many issues since NIL Go officially launched in June.

It flip-flopped over which deals NIL collectives could offer and made errors in the first public reporting deals.

Those issues could continue if the CSC cannot adequately enforce the rules. 

It’s unclear how the CSC would be able to uncover rules violations among schools, collectives or other NIL entities.

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