Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to 50 months — just over four years — in federal prison, capping a saga that began with a sprawling sex-trafficking indictment and ended with the music mogul convicted on far narrower charges.

Judge Arun Subramanian handed down the sentence on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act, the only charges on which a jury convicted Combs in July after an eight-week trial. Jurors acquitted him of the much more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking counts, which could have carried decades behind bars. Subramanian also imposed a $500,000 fine — the maximum allowed — and five years of supervised release once Combs is freed.

Between Two Very Different Asks

The sentence landed between the two sides' requests: prosecutors had pushed for more than 11 years, calling Combs "unrepentant," while his lawyers argued for roughly 14 months, counting time already served. With credit for good behavior and time already spent at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, Combs is expected to be released around May 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons projections.

FOUR YEARS, NOT FOURTEEN MONTHS — NOR ELEVEN YEARS

Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told reporters outside the courthouse that Subramanian used the word "coercion" repeatedly during sentencing even though the jury's verdict found none, calling it grounds for appeal. Attorney Gloria Allred, who represented some accusers, called the judge "very thoughtful" and said Combs "has to pay the price for what he did." Combs' legal team has signaled it will challenge the sentence.

What's next: Combs begins serving the balance of his sentence with credit for time already in custody, while his attorneys pursue an appeal of both the conviction and the sentencing proceedings.