“Time and again he has shown that he is concerned only with his own power and control. The US probation department has recommended a sentence ranging between five and seven years in prison. Prosecutors submitted letters from Cassie Ventura, her parents, and former employees who urged the judge to consider the victims, some of whom fear retribution. Combs’ former girlfriend, who testified under the pseudonym Jane, did not submit a letter to the judge. Combs was convicted in July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years on each count.