Sean Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

After Combs addressed the court Friday afternoon during what was an all-day sentencing hearing, Judge Arun Subramanian said the court is “not assured” that if Combs was released that “these crimes would not be committed again,” according to CNN’s live reporting. The judge also said that “a substantial sentence must be given to send a message to abusers and victims alike that abuse against women is met with real accountability.”

Following an eight-week highly publicized trial that concluded in July, Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution with each carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years. But he was acquitted of the more serious

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