NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ' sentencing hearing in a sordid case involving his girlfriends and male sex workers opened Friday with prosecutors arguing the hip-hop mogul should be locked up for years while his children tearfully asked the judge for mercy.

Prosecutors want an 11-year sentence for Combs, 55, who was convicted in July of flying people across state lines for marathon sexual encounters. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges that could have carried a life sentence.

Defense lawyers say he should be freed immediately, after spending more than a year in detention. They offered an atypical presentation at the sentencing hearing that reflected the unique nature of Combs as a wealthy and philanthropic celebrity who is well-versed in shapi

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