**Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Breaks Silence, Pleads for Mercy at Sentencing Hearing**

*Published Oct. 3, 2025, 4:27 p.m. ET*

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has broken his silence and begged for mercy in a final bid for his freedom at his sentencing hearing, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

While Combs, 55, was acquitted of his most serious charges—sex trafficking and racketeering—in July, he still faces up to 20 years behind bars after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Prosecutors are seeking a minimum of 11 years imprisonment, while Combs’ defense team argued a 14-month sentence is fair and could guarantee the disgraced music mogul’s release within weeks due to time served.

**Combs Apologizes to Ex Cassie Ventura**

When the moment came for Combs to address Judge Arun Subramanian, the rapper took accountability for his actions and issued an apology to his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

He said,
“One of the hardest things I’ve had to handle was having to be quiet and not being able to express how sorry I am for my actions.
I want to personally apologize to Cassie Ventura for any harm I have caused her emotionally or physically. I don’t take that lightly.
I would also like to apologize to her family. I am so sorry. I would like to apologize to Jane. I’m sorry. I brought you into my mess.”

**Combs Blames ‘Disgusting, Shameful and Sick’ Actions on Drugs**

Combs then blamed his behavior on himself and drug use, describing his actions as “disgusting, shameful, and sick.”

He told the court,
“My actions were disgusting, shameful, and sick. I was sick, sick from the drugs. I was out of control, I needed help, and I didn’t get the help. I cannot make any excuses because my mother taught me better.”

The music mogul added,
“I got lost in my dream of life. I am not this larger-than-life person. I am just a human being. I was trying my best, but I got lost in my excess.”

**Emotional Plea While Apologizing to Family**

The father of seven broke down in tears as he admitted he’s been “stripped down to nothing.” Turning to face his family — which included his six adult children who had addressed the judge earlier, calling their dad a “changed man” — Combs said,
“You taught me better. You raised me better.”

His 80-year-old mother, Janice, was also present in court.

**A Final Plea for Mercy**

After addressing his loved ones, Combs delivered a last-ditch plea to the court, promising the judge he would never be violent again.

He claimed that his arrest and sex trafficking trial had forever changed him, and insisted that if the judge showed him mercy in his sentencing, he would use the opportunity to get the help he “desperately needs.”

“I can’t change the past, but I can change the future,” Combs said.
“I ask Your Honor for mercy. I beg Your Honor for mercy — to be a father again, a son again, and a leader in my community again, and to get the help I desperately need.
They need me, they’re scared, and I’m scared. I have nobody to blame but myself. I will never put my hands on another person again. I have learned my lesson.”

**Sentencing**

Despite his desperate pleas, Judge Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months behind bars. Combs will receive credit for 12 months already served.
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