Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3rd. In this video, I explain why it's a mistake to focus on predictions about whether he'll get time served. I served time in federal prison, and I've worked with hundreds of defendants preparing for sentencing.

Judges don't rely just on lawyers. They don't base their sentence on public statements or reputation. They read the probation report—and they often rely on the probation officer's recommendation when justifying the sentence. If Diddy wants leniency, he'll have to earn it through daily, documented effort. That includes how he uses his time in custody, how he documents his progress, and whether he shows consistent daily progress, not just a last-minute statement.

In this video, I lay out the exact steps he should be taking now to avoid a longer federal prison sentence. Best,

Justin Paperny