Deborah Roberts
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In fact, the judge actually chastised him at one point.
Well, you know, interestingly, I think a lot of people were shocked.
And ultimately, as you said, the jury surprised people.
Not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, but guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
And ultimately, he was sentenced to 50 months in prison and has begun serving his sentence.
People were surprised, but I think a lot of people felt that maybe he was overcharged.
Even though we know about the video and there was a lot that we had heard about when it came to those specific charges, it might have been tough for the jury.
And then those 50 months, of course, we all heard about it.
And I got a chance to cover just a little touch of this at the very end of it.
And people seem to think, at least lawyers, and I'm sure you heard this, seem to think that the judge was trying to acknowledge that he had done some terrible things.
So he gave the 50 months.
But on the other hand, many people felt it wasn't enough.
How shocked were you by it?
And they were going along with it.
Well, it was a it was a controversial verdict on some levels.
And then some people seem to think that, you know, at least it was something Sean Combs was clearly shocked.
He is he's been transferred now to a federal prison.
He's not happy with that sentence, even though many people felt that he got off pretty light because he was facing what life in prison, right?
Which is so interesting because, I mean, when you think about it, what is that, like four years and he's already had some time served?
I mean, there is a, you're tempted to say, just do the time.