Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison on prostitution-related charges, as the disgraced hip-hop mogul did not defend himself at trial, ending months of testimony and dramatic courtroom exchanges.

Combs was convicted in July on two counts of arranging for paid male escorts to travel across state lines to take part in drug-fueled sexual performances with his girlfriends, while he recorded videos and masturbated. The jury acquitted him on the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, which could have earned him a life sentence.

The sentence was given by Indian-origin US District Judge Arun Subramaniam, who said his violence and abuse had “devastating consequences" for everyone involved. The trial marked a sensational fall from grace

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