But when you brought in all the evidence of the violence, the force, the coercion, the threats, the drugs, I'm not surprised." Sean 'Diddy' Combs at the pre-Grammy gala in 2020. "Again, these arguments defied all credibility, especially when Diddy had five different high priced lawyers arguing on his behalf at sentencing. During the sentencing, Combs’ defense attorneys played a 12-minute-long video that showed him giving motivational talks to children and participating in a marathon to raise funds for education. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.