Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, aka P Diddy, got told “no” to his request to serve his four-year sentence at a specific facility. However, the judge, Arun Subramanian, seemed to love telling the disgraced music star “Nope.” Can he really stop the Bureau of Prisons from sending him to a specific place?
Learning About No
Although the charges against P Diddy were reduced from the original sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy in his federal criminal trial, to two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, he fast learned that his status did not mean that he would never hear the word “no.”
In fact, three times, his bail was denied. So, when Hollywood Unlocked shared about the prison choice denial on Instagram, a reader quipped, “the judge’s favorite word to Diddy is: NO.” And, they put up a row of laughing emojis.
The Denial Holds Water?
TMZ originally reported that “Diddy’s legal team says FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey is the best landing spot for Diddy because there he can ‘address drug abuse issues’ and ‘maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.’”
However, the judge disagreed. While he didn’t name a specific prison, he felt that Diddy should do “hard time and stay close to home.” In the Instagram comments, one reader wrote, “People get on the internet and just say anything. A judge has no authority where he serves his sentence.”
Meanwhile, another critic noted, “It’s not up to the judge, it’s up the BUREAU OF PRISONS.”
Is that correct? Read on to find out more.
The BOP Has The Final Say?
In their article, TMZ noted that the “Bureau of Prisons has the final say on where P Diddy serves hard time.” Can the judge’s decision and denial impact that? Well, it might, because it’s not like booking into a favorite five-star hotel. But, it’s not a hard and fast rule that the BOP will do what a judge says. Still, a judge can refuse to make a formal recommendation to the BOP.
Life is about to change dramatically for P Diddy. The wealthy lifestyle, the partying, the women, and living life according to impulse are over for at least a few years. Other commentators felt that the acquittal for more serious offenses meant that the judge just felt angry about not being able to send him away for 20 years.
One commenter opined, “Judge really trying to prove a point…. Diddy beat the Feds and they’re upset.”
Mind you, it was a polarizing response, and many people clapped back. One of them said, “he is not trying to prove a point, he is doing his job why should he get special treatment because of who he is???”
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