P.Diddy's Arrest Timeline: Two Legal Moves That Could Get Him Out Before 50 Months

Here is where things stand, what that sentence actually means in real life, and why both sides are mad for totally different reasons.

The short version

• According to BBC, Combs was sentenced in October 2025 to 50 months in federal prison after being found guilty on two counts of transportation for prostitution.
• The counts involve his ex-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura and another woman identified as Jane.
• This came after an eight-week federal trial that started in May 2025, where a jury cleared him of the bigger charges: sex trafficking and racketeering.
• He was originally arrested in September 2024.
• Judge Arun Subramanian handed down the sentence, a $500,000 fine, and five years of supervised release.
• He gets credit for roughly 13 months already served, leaving about 37 months to go unless something changes.
• Prosecutors wanted at least 11 years; a juror told ABC News they thought he got off easy. His attorneys say they will appeal.

How we got here

The government charged Combs with a range of crimes, but when the big spring trial wrapped, the jury said no to sex trafficking and racketeering. That cleared the heaviest accusations off the board. In October, in a separate proceeding, the court found him guilty on two counts tied to transportation for prostitution, specifically related to Ventura and a second woman referred to as Jane.

Judge Arun Subramanian issued the sentence: 50 months in prison, a $500,000 fine, and five years of supervised release after he gets out. Because he has already logged about 13 months behind bars, that time is credited, which puts his remaining stretch at around 37 months unless he wins time off for good conduct or succeeds on appeal.

What 50 months actually means (and what it doesn’t)

A quick bit of federal system inside baseball: classic parole, the kind where a board lets you out early, was essentially abolished for federal crimes committed after November 1, 1987. In other words, there is no traditional federal parole to bank on. Instead, there is supervised release after you serve your prison time.

There are still good time credits for solid behavior while inside, which can shave some time off. The math here gets fuzzy in the public chatter. The source math floating around pins potential release in late 2029. Purely off the numbers we have (50 months minus roughly 13 months already served), 37 months would put him closer to 2028–2029 depending on credits and placements. Either way, when he does get out, those five years of supervised release kick in, with strings attached: check-ins, travel limits, testing, and work or service requirements. Blow those conditions and you risk going back.

The appeal and the fight over what the jury actually said

Combs’s attorneys, Marc Agnifilo and Brian Steel, told reporters (via ABC News) they are appealing. Their argument in plain English: the jury did not find force or coercion, yet the judge still treated the case as if he had when deciding the length of the sentence. In their view, that goes beyond what the jury decided and inflates the punishment.

Prosecutors and a juror wanted more time

Federal prosecutors pushed for at least 11 years, arguing the conduct warranted a far tougher sentence than 50 months. And one juror who served on the case told ABC News they were surprised the sentence was that light and predicted Combs will be tied up in civil lawsuits for years.

'I think he got off easy. I’m surprised the judge was that lenient... I think 10 years would have been more appropriate.'

What happens next

Two tracks to watch: the appeal and the calendar.

If the appeal lands in Combs’s favor, he could see the conviction or sentence altered, up to and including a release depending on what an appellate court orders. If not, he is on course to serve the remainder of the term with whatever good-conduct credit he earns. A remand for resentencing could, in theory, move the number in either direction if a different judge or a new hearing is involved.

Either way, this is not over. Prosecutors think the sentence is too short. The defense says the judge overstepped the jury. And even after prison, supervised release keeps the court in his life for five years. On top of that, there are still civil suits in the pipeline, which means more courtrooms, more filings, and more drama to come.