A jury acquitted Combs, 55, of more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges that could have put him away for life. Combs’ lawyers want him freed now, saying the long sentence sought by prosecutors is “wildly out of proportion” to the crime. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who will decide the sentence, has signaled that Combs is unlikely to be freed soon. One of Cassie’s friends told the jury Combs dangled her from a 17th floor balcony. Although the jury acquitted Combs of racketeering, the judge can still consider that testimony as he decides the sentence.