Diddy Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Prior to being sentenced, Combs apologized to his former girlfriends, friends and family, calling his behavior "disgusting, shameful and sick." He said his children "deserve better," and said that he'd failed his mother as a son.

Subramanian said a lengthy sentence was necessary “to send a message to abusers and victims alike that exploitation and violence against women is met with real accountability.”

The judge discussed Combs' so-called "freak-offs" — the choreographed sex parties he orchestrated — and rejected the characterization of them as "intimate consensual experiences or just a ‘sex drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ story."

Earlier in the sentencing proceedings, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik told the judge that Combs' "respect for the law is just lip service.”

Slavik said Combs, 55, had already booked speaking engagements as early as next week, anticipating a possible release from prison.

"That is the height of hubris, your honor," Slavik said.

“Even now at sentencing for his conviction for two federal crimes … he doesn’t fully grapple with how his actions got him here," she said.