We just mentioned a letter from Marc Agnifilo, Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer. It was filed to the court earlier today.

In it, Agnifilo says the defence team have agreed to a timeline on when Combs should be sentenced.

The two sides agreed to 3 October 2025. The defence team had previously opposed that date and requested for earlier sentencing.

The letter also proposed that the defence file any post-verdict motions by 30 July, and that the government responds by 20 August.

It's all in the judge's hands now. And on that note, we will finish our live coverage.

Thanks for joining us.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

Sean Combs’ pre-sentencing hearing lasted all of two minutes.

In an overflow room, journalists could hear audio of a few lawyers and Combs joining a conference call.

A courtroom deputy acknowledged the receipt of Agnifilo’s letter (more on that soon) and asked if the parties had any further issues to address.

Christy Slavik and Emily Johnson from the prosecution said they did not.

Agnifilo also said he did not. The deputy said the judge would get back to the parties and adjourned the court.

Transportation for purposes of prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. And Combs was convicted on two counts.

Prosecutors have asked for a sentence of about five years, while Combs' attorneys are seeking 21 to 27 months.

Those were initial suggestions that were submitted in letters to the judge on the day of the verdict, so it is possible we get different numbers in court today.

Combs has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, since his arrest on 16 September 2024.

Any prison sentence would likely take into account the time he has already served.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The courthouse where Sean Combs stood trial for eight weeks is now uncharacteristically empty.

Just last week, it was swarmed by hundreds of onlookers, press and influencers as a verdict was delivered.

Now, at his pre-sentencing hearing, the cameras have gone, and the raucous crowds are nowhere to be seen.

The hearing is remote today, so Combs is not in the building.

The judge originally proposed a sentencing date of Oct 3 on the transportation for prostitution charges that Combs was convicted on. The defence wants that date to be moved up to 22 September.

The transportation to engage in prostitution charges Combs was found guilty of relate to the Mann Act.

It's a US federal law that was passed to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation of women.

Initially referred to as the "White-Slave Traffic Act", the more than 100-year-old law prohibits the transportation of individuals across state lines for illegal sex acts or prostitution.

Both Cassie Ventura and "Jane", who had dated the rapper, separately testified about so-called "freak-offs" or "hotel nights". They described these as sexual encounters in which the couple would hire male escorts to have sex with the female partner while Combs watched, at times recording or directing them.

In its early days, the Mann Act was used by federal prosecutors as a way to criminalise some forms of consensual activity, including interracial relationships.

Combs' lawyers referenced that history in an unsuccessful attempt to get one of the charges against the rapper dismissed, arguing that he was being unfairly persecuted because of his race.

Image source, Jane Rosenberg / BBC

Last week the jury spent about 14 hours deliberating what had been a nearly two-month trial.

A panel of 12 New York jurors found Combs not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, charges that carried a potential sentence of life in prison. He was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Prosecutors had argued that Combs ran a "criminal enterprise" with his network of loyal employees to traffic drugs and coerce women into unwanted sexual encounters.

The jury had heard testimony from 34 witnesses, including two of Combs' ex-girlfriends, Casandra Ventura and a woman testifying under the pseudonym of Jane.

The women testified that they were pressured to participate in so-called "freak-offs", when Combs would watch and film as his girlfriends had sex with male escorts.

Combs rejoiced after hearing the verdict acquitting him of the most serious charges last Wednesday, falling to his knees and planting his face in his seat at the defence table.

His lawyers pushed for him to be released from jail immediately, but the request was denied by Judge Arun Subramanian.

The judge argued Combs was ineligible to be released because of the severity of the prostitution charges and his history of violence and illicit drug use, including while he was under federal investigation.

Brandon Livesay
Reporting from New York

Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the Manhattan courthouse where Sean "Diddy" Combs will soon be a step closer to finding out his fate.

Last week, the hip-hop mogul was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but legal experts say he is likely to receive a much shorter sentence.

Today, Judge Arun Subramanian will hear from the legal teams with regards to sentencing - which is slated to be announced in October. The defence wants that date brought forward.

And just how long Combs will be sentenced behind bars will likely be discussed. Both the prosecution and the defence do not see eye-to-eye on what that penalty might look like.

Our reporters Madeline Halpert and Sakshi Venkatraman are in court and will bring you the latest.