Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
Watch: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' family, attorneys arrive for his sentencing
In the end, Judge Arun Subramanian said a significant sentence was required as a deterrent, and to send a message.
In addition to prosecutors detailing Combs' abuse, the court heard from several of Combs' children, some openly sobbing; defence attorneys who called him inspiring; and finally, an apologetic Combs himself.
Combs' attorneys argued for a 14-month sentence, saying their client is reformed after serving 13 months in a New York jail, but prosecutors wanted 11 years, citing his domestic violence history.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Friday after being convicted on prostitution-related charges involving his two ex-girlfriends.
Combs, 55, was found not guilty in July of the most serious charges against him, r
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