Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently on trial for sex trafficking-related charges. The record exec and rapper — who also went by the names P. Diddy, Puffy and Puff Daddy over the years of his music career — was indicted in September 2024 after feds commenced an investigation against him. So, how long could he serve time in prison now that he’s been found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy?
News47.us has compiled all the details about Diddy’s possible prison sentence, below.
No, Diddy was not released from MDC Brooklyn. The judge denied his request for bail, and the music mogul has remained behind bars while awaiting his October 3, 2025, sentencing.
Diddy will officially be sentenced on October 3, 2025. His trial began on May 12, 2025. Former New York City prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Paul Callan told Us Weekly that a sentence “of 10 to 20 years” was “likely” if Diddy was convicted.
“Given the severity of the charges, a lengthy jail sentence is a virtual certainty if he is convicted,” Callan told the publication in September 2024. “If convicted, he can expect to spend most of his remaining life behind bars. Federal prosecutors generally obtain guilty pleas or convictions after trial in more than 90% of the cases they bring.”
Callan added that prosecutors “presented a strong case to both federal judges that Combs was likely to flee and/or threaten witnesses in the case if released.”
“In such cases, the federal courts will sustain pretrial incarceration,” he added. “The lower court decision can be appealed but I believe a reversal of the lower court order is unlikely.”
