Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing live updates: Combs gets 50 months in prison

Sean Combs plans to speak in court in the "most dignified and respectful fashion possible," according to a court filing from his lawyers.

In a letter submitted to the judge on Thursday, Combs apologized for his actions and argued he was reformed in prison, becoming sober for the first time.

"I have been putting in the work and working diligently to become the best version of myself to ensure that I never make the same mistakes again," Combs wrote.

The letter also stated: "I want to apologize and say how sincerely sorry I am for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused others by my conduct. I take full responsibility and accountability for my past wrongs."

Sean Combs has asked to play a 15-minute video during Friday’s sentencing hearing.

The video shows Combs playing with his children, mourning Kim Porter and giving motivational speeches at fundraisers in New York.

It is a selective compilation of a public figure who has been unceasingly photographed and videotaped at home and in professional settings and is meant to help convince the judge that Combs deserves imminent release.

The judge has seen other video that casts Combs in the reddish hue of a "freak off" or under the fluorescent hallway lights of a Los Angeles hotel punching and kicking Cassie Ventura.

-ABC News’ Aaron Katersky

Federal prosecutors say Sean Combs was violent, abusive and left victims in fear, so even though he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, they say he still deserves at least 11 years in prison.

Prosecutors argued Combs held all the power over the people he transported, particularly ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who ended up "bloodied and busied," as depicted on hotel security camera video.

Prosecutors said the sentence should reflect Combs' "decades of unchecked violence" and "decades of psychological, emotional and physical damage he has inflicted."

Sean Combs' defense is arguing for him to be sentenced to time served.

Defense attorneys called Combs -- who has been in custody since September 2024 -- "an extraordinary person who has made monumental professional and personal contributions throughout his 55 years" and who wants to be with his family.

"He lost many loved ones, including his father, his best friend, Christopher Wallace -- professionally known as Notorious B.I.G. -- as well as the love of his life and mother of four of his children, Kim Porter, and most recently, his mentor, Andre Harrell," the filing said. "These events were devastating, and for decades Mr. Combs struggled with serious substance abuse issues, anger and anxiety, and other flaws that he did not properly or professionally address until his incarceration last year."