This week Bad Boy Entertainment CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, submitted a $50 million bond package in a renewed bid for release until sentencing, after his conviction on charges of violating the Mann Act [click here if you missed that].
Prosecutors are opposing bond on the grounds that Diddy's potentially long prison sentence makes him a flight risk...
From CBS News
Prosecutors said they now expect music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs could face a prison sentence "substantially higher" than the four-to-five years they once thought he was likely to face after his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.
They made the observation late Thursday in a Manhattan federal court written submission in which they also opposed Combs' request this week to be released on $50 million bail while he awaits an Oct. 3 sentencing.
In early July, Combs, 55, was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and six trafficking charges carrying potential life prison terms but was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prastitution for arranging for girlfriends and male six workers to travel to engage in sixual encounters that he filmed.
Each prastitution-related charge carries a potential maximum 10 years in prison.
Prosecutors said after the verdict that they thought federal sentencing guidelines meant to prevent wide disparities in sentencings for the same crimes would likely call for a prison term of four-to five-years. But they said Thursday they believe the guidelines range "will be substantially higher," raising the risk Combs will flee.
Judge Arun Subramanian will have wide latitude in determining a sentence and can choose to ignore the guidelines, which are not mandatory. Combs' lawyers have said they believe the guidelines, if properly calculated, will call for 21-to-27 months in prison.
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