Former Death Row Records boss Suge Knight has taken aim at Sean “Diddy” Combs following the hip-hop mogul’s recent 50-month prison sentence, mocking his courtroom demeanour and accusing him of receiving special treatment from federal authorities.
Speaking from prison in a YouTube interview with The Art of Dialogue, Knight ridiculed the presentation during Diddy’s sentencing hearing.
“I mean, that’s the first time in history someone about to be sentenced could put on a campaign like they’re running for president — showing videos and everything,” Knight said. “I was just waiting for him to bring out a DJ, start playing music, dance, and shake that ass before walking out with no time.”
Currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, Knight contrasted his own experience with Diddy’s, claiming he was denied even the basic opportunity to speak in court.
“I wasn’t allowed to speak. I wasn’t allowed to do anything,” he remarked, suggesting that Diddy’s treatment was unusually lenient.
Diddy was sentenced to four years and two months in prison after being convicted of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. He was acquitted on more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
During sentencing in New York, Judge Arun Subramanian told Combs, “You abused them physically, emotionally, and psychologically,” referring to his former partners Cassie Ventura and a woman identified as Jane.
Knight, however, dismissed the outcome as a “slap on the wrist.”
“Puffy has strong ties with the government and the feds,” he claimed. “Anybody else would’ve been cooked — done. That sentence is probably one of the best deals in decades, maybe the deal of the century.”
Knight remains incarcerated for a 2015 hit-and-run that killed businessman Terry Carter. He pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and avoided more serious charges through a plea agreement.
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