Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers plan to appeal four year prison sentence

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' lawyers have said they will appeal a court's decision to sentence the disgraced rap mogul to more than four years in prison following his latest court hearing on Friday, October 3 (via ITV).

Combs, 55, was sentenced to 50 months in jail – or four years and two months – on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and was also fined a maximum charge of $500,000.

The rapper reportedly appeared emotionless in front of the court on Friday, per the BBC, looking down at the ground as Judge Arun Subramanian concluded the trial.

In July, Combs was exonerated on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, but was found guilty on two of five charges he was facing on transportation for engagement in prostitution.

He was sentenced for those offences on Friday, which involved his ex-girlfriends Cassandra Ventura and a Jane Doe. Prosecutors had originally asked for an 11-year sentence.

Last month, Combs’ lawyers asked for the rapper to serve no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction, which, if agreed, would have meant he’d be freed almost immediately. They also put forward a $50 million bail package to the judge, which was rejected.

They argued in a submission that Combs suffered “profound” trauma as a child after his father’s death, which led him to “serious substance abuse issues” later in life at the time of alleged offences.

On Friday, Combs spoke to the court for the first time during his trial, where he “personally” apologised to Cassandra Ventura and Jane Doe, and argued that he had destroyed his reputation through his actions.

“I have been humbled and broken to my core,” he said (via ITV). “I hate myself right now, I have been stripped to nothing. I am truly sorry for it all.”

The judge told the court that a lengthy sentence would be necessary to deter Combs' alleged actions from happening again.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor, follow her on Twitter