Suge Knight says that Diddy got lucky with the jail time he received.
Speaking with The Art Of Dialogue from prison after the ruling, Knight said that Diddy got off easy.
“As far as Puffy is concerned, it’s a great day for him,” Knight said. “It’s an even better day for his family, you know? Overall, though, it’s not surprising. We do all know one thing: like I said before, Puffy has strong ties with the government. With the feds and anybody else woulda been cooked.”
Knight also spoke about Diddy and his team attempting to present him as a good person. He said this was “the first time in history that a person going to get sentenced [could] actually put on a campaign like they’re running for the President of the United States.”
“Only thing I was waiting on was them bringing out the DJ and start playing music. And letting him do what he does best— dance and shake that a** and end up with no time,” Knight said.
He went on to say that Diddy’s alleged government connections made it possible for him to “get a lot of time or ever really get punished.”
Knight also said that Usher and Russell Simmons “can’t wait for [Diddy] to come home.”
“It’s a great day for the Combs family. Might be a sad day for the victims, but all in all, we have to take this time and prove ourselves […] Take this time and rebuild Hip-Hop,” Knight continued.
Diddy was sentenced to 50 months (four years and two months) in federal prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was convicted under the Mann Act. In addition to the jail time, he was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. He will also have five years of supervised release after his prison term.