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Those charges hinged on prosecutors’ accusation that Combs used violence and threats to coerce two of his girlfriends — the rhythm and blues singer Casandra Ventura, and a woman known in court by the pseudonym Jane — to take part in the encounters.

Combs former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, submitted a letter to the judge asking him to consider “the many lives that Sean Combs has upended with his abuse and control.” Source: AP / Lionel Cironneau
Combs pleaded not guilty and is expected to appeal his conviction. In an address to the court before Subramanian imposed the sentence, Combs apologised to Ventura and Jane and said he had learned his lesson.
The New York-born entrepreneur is one of the most prominent men in the entertainment industry to have faced trial on sex crimes charges.