For about two decades, from 1984 until 2005, judges barely had any discretion in sentencing at all in federal criminal cases.

Combs now awaits sentencing on the two convictions after avoiding the life sentence tied to the racketeering charge.

Judge Arun Subramanian can consider federal guidelines and aspects of the music mogul’s character and history when determining Mr. Combs’s sentence.

Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’s request to be released on bail ahead of his sentencing hearing, citing his “yearslong pattern of violence.” The hearing began hours after the jurors ...

The “Act Bad” rapper is enrolled in the STOP Program, a course focused on preventing sexual assault, domestic and dating violence.

Judge Arun Subramanian said the defense failed to show that Combs poses “no danger to any person” as he explained his decision to deny the music mogul a $1 million bail, NBC News reported.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail and will remain in the jail until his sentencing, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3. A judge confirmed the schedule on Tuesday after probation officials rejected the defense and prosecution’s plan ...

In this courtroom sketch, Judge Arun Subramanian speaks during a bail hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Manhattan federal court in New York.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who oversaw Combs' trial in Manhattan, approved the date on July 8 following a request from Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo.