Convicted music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs will be on supervised release for five years after he gains his freedom, and the special conditions he must adhere to during that period have been made available.
As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs, 55, to 50 months in prison on prostitution-related charges. Judge Subramanian also fined him $500,000 and ordered five years of supervised release at a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Friday, October 3. Combs had faced up to 20 years behind bars.
The disgraced music executive and multi-millionaire was arrested by federal agents on September 16 last year and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has, however, maintained his innocence.
Per TMZ, the special conditions for Combs’ federal criminal case after his prison release were filed as a component of the judgment on Wednesday.
The special conditions include the Bad Boy Records founder making himself available for searches. He is also barred from totally getting in touch with the victims linked to the case.
Combs is further required to undergo outpatient treatment programs for drug abuse and mental health issues. While on those programs, Combs is expected to be on prescribed medication, and only a health care provider can change that condition.
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Combs is expected to undergo an approved domestic violence program while on supervised release. The 55-year-old, while awaiting his sentencing, was reportedly undergoing programs for drug use and domestic violence. During his high-profile trial, several witnesses – including his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura – testified about the embattled music executive’s violent behavior and drug use.
Combs is additionally barred from owning, possessing, or having access to a firearm or other destructive device, TMZ reported. Authorities, while investigating the case, found several firearms in his Miami, Los Angeles, and New York homes when they executed searches. Prosecutors also said that the serial numbers on most of those firearms had been scratched off.
As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Judge Subramanian suggested that Combs serve the rest of his conviction in a federal prison that isn’t far from the New York metropolitan area. But though Judge Subramanian, in legal documents obtained by TMZ, emphasized that Combs should serve his sentence near home, he did not make mention of a particular prison where the 55-year-old should be held.
Judge Subramanian, however, stated that Combs should serve his conviction in a prison with “any available substance abuse program, including the Bureau of Prisons’ Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), for which he qualifies.”
Judge Subramanian is not barred from recommending a prison for Combs to serve his sentence, but it is up to the Bureau of Prisons to make the final determination.
Face2Face Africa also previously reported that Combs’ legal team had asked Judge Subramanian to recommend that he serve his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix in New Jersey to enable him to “address drug abuse issues” and “maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”
Federal prosecutors responded to Combs’ request to serve his sentence at the low-security prison, stating that they have “no position.”