Sean ' Diddy ' Combs burst into tears as his children begged the judge for leniency at his sentencing today. Combs, 55, was hailed by his six adult children as a 'changed man' as they each took turns arguing that they 'still need him present in our lives'. Diddy was convicted on two counts of prostitution charges during a grueling eight-week trial in July, but was acquitted of the two more serious charges against him of sex trafficking and racketeering. Prosecutors have recommended just over 11 years in prison for Combs for transporting male prostitutes across state lines for wild 'freak-off' sex parties , including with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura . But Judge Arun Subramanian, who will decide his sentence, has signaled that Combs is unlikely to be freed soon, ruling today that the crimes Diddy was acquitted of can be considered in his sentence.