UltraViolet Reacts to Sentencing of Sean “Diddy” Combs
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2025
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The sentence, which reaffirms Diddy’s status as a sexual predator, comes thanks to Cassie and all the survivors who came forward to share their harrowing experiences.
UltraViolet, a national women-led gender-justice organization responsible for numerous impactful campaigns that create a cost for sexism and sexual violence, released the following statement after disgraced media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced by a federal judge to four years and two months in prison.
“Today’s sentencing reflects what survivors of sexual violence have long known: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a serial sexual predator and abuser who exploited women and men alike,” said Nicole Regalado, vice president of campaigns at UltraViolet.
Cassie Ventura’s 2023 lawsuit gave way to a stream of serious and disturbing accusations against Diddy. Thanks to hers and the testimony of other brave survivors, the world came to know the disgraced mogul for who he really is: a serial sexual predator and abuser who used his position of power and fame to exploit young women and men alike. Despite those harrowing accounts, Combs was ultimately only found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, a decision further staining a criminal justice system that has long failed to give sexual violence cases the respect and attention they deserve.
“It’s important to remember that the only reason Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was held accountable at all was because Cassie and many other brave survivors came forward and shared their harrowing stories,” Regalado said. “These survivors took great personal risk to show the world who the real Diddy is.”
The Diddy verdict and subsequent sentencing are an indictment of a culture in which not believing women and victims of sexual assault remains endemic.
“We will continue to build on their bravery and legacy and fight for a future in which our workplaces are safe,” Regalado said. “We will fight for a future in which our culture refuses to lionize sexual predators, our legal system consistently delivers justice to survivors, and where survivors are never alone and can truly heal.”
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