• Prosecutors recommend a sentence of over 11 years for Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
• He was convicted of transporting male prostitutes for sexual performances.
• The case included testimonies from former girlfriends detailing abuse.
• Combs' defense attorneys have called the recommended sentence excessive.
• Sentencing is scheduled for Friday in Manhattan federal court.

U.S. federal prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence exceeding 11 years for Sean "Diddy" Combs following his conviction on prostitution-related charges. They are requesting "at least 135 months' imprisonment" based on the serious nature of his offenses, which include transporting male prostitutes across state lines for drug-fueled sexual performances with his girlfriends. The sentencing hearing is set for Friday, where Judge Arun Subramanian will determine the final penalty, amid Combs' potential appeal, according to Reuters, ABC News, CBS News, and Channel News Asia.

Combs, who was found guilty on July 2 of two counts of violating the Mann Act, faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars. The charges were related to his orchestrating sexual performances involving male escorts, which he filmed. His defense argues that the sentence should be significantly shorter, with a suggestion of only 14 months, stressing that Combs has already spent considerable time in custody, according to Reuters and ABC News.

Amid these proceedings, testimonies from former girlfriends have emerged, highlighting severe allegations of psychological and physical abuse. One accuser, Casandra Ventura, expressed her fears of Combs' potential release and described the violence and drugs used to control her. She stated, "Sex acts became my full-time job, used as the only way to stay in his good graces," emphasizing how Combs' actions have left lasting emotional scars, as reported by CBS News and Channel News Asia.

Prosecutors criticized how Combs attempted to "recast decades of abuse as simply the function of mutually toxic relationships," insisting that his power dynamic rendered any such relationships deeply imbalanced. They argue for a sentence that reflects Combs' history of violence and his lack of remorse, painting a picture of a man whose actions have caused significant harm to many, according to Reuters and ABC News.