Diddy gets sentenced to 50 months plus half million-dollar fine

About 13 months after he was taken into custody and a trial that lasted seven weeks, Sean “Diddy” Combs discovered his fate. He was sentenced to 50 months in year–a shade over four years–followed by five years of supervised release. Oh, and a fine of US$500,000. This is all four two convictions on two counts of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution An appeal to the mercy of the court didn’t do much.

NBC news reports this from Judge Arun Subramanian:

“[M]ore than five hours after the hearing started, Subramanian addressed the courtroom at length. He said “the court rejects” the defense’s assertion that Diddy’s “freak offs” were consensual. “You abused the power and control with women you professed to love,” the judge said. “You abused them physically, emotionally and psychologically.” 

So off to jail he goes. Next question: Will Trump pardon him? Don’t count it out.