The Sentencing of Sean "Diddy" Combs

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In a letter to the judge overseeing his case, Sean “Diddy” Combs says he takes "full responsibility and accountability" for his actions ahead of his sentencing. The government will not release its monthly jobs report because of the shutdown, forcing economists to analyze private data. And a superintendent’s immigration case rocks the school district in Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.0	It's Friday, October 3rd, and it's sentencing day for Sean Diddy Combs. We start here.
0:58.8	Convicted of crossing state lines for his freak-offs, Combs will learn his fate today.
1:03.7	His defense team has argued that Combs is a changed man.
1:06.7	A letter has him telling the judge he's sincerely sorry.
1:10.4	America's regularly scheduled jobs report will not be seen today.
1:13.6	We need data on the economy to know where things are headed and we're getting the opposite.
1:17.6	We'll tell you what the government shutdown means to American business.
1:20.6	And the curious case of an Iowa school superintendent.
1:24.6	What I would do is encourage people as they review this case to be
1:29.8	patient. What's the real story behind Dr. Ian Roberts? From ABC News, this is Start Here. I'm
1:38.9	Stephen Portnoy. Hey, Brad's out again today, but I've got you covered from D.C.
1:47.3	It's been quite a legal saga for rap mogul Sean Diddy Combs.
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