How long Diddy could spend in prison as sentencing to take place this week

Almost three months on from the conclusion of his trial, Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to be sentenced this week.

The former music icon, 55, was arrested in the lobby of the Park Hyatt hotel, in Manhattan New York, last September.

In May, he took to court to face a raft of accusations spanning more than three decades.

Diddy's charges included sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, racketeering and transportation for prostitution purposes.

It was alleged that Diddy and his group would threaten victims, blackmailing them with said video recordings, or even physical violence, to keep them quiet.

These included his notorious 'freak-off' parties, which would allegedly see him watch as participants engaged in sexual activity, often with sex workers.

Some male sex workers also took to the stand to give evidence this summer.

After seven weeks, the high-profile case came to a close when the jury returned its verdict.

What was Diddy found guilty and not guilty of?

Sean 'Diddy' Combs received his verdict in July (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Transportation to engage in prostitution is a US federal crime under the Mann Act.

It makes it illegal to knowingly transport someone across state lines - or internationally - for the purpose of prostitution or other unlawful sexual activity.

The law applies even if the person being transported consents. Each act of transportation can be charged separately.

Diddy was acquitted on the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

Length of prison sentences for guilty charges

Under the Mann Act, each charge of transportation to engage in prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

So technically, Diddy could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

What has Diddy's legal team argued?

Diddy and his legal team are trying to appeal his convictions.

Meanwhile, his lawyers want no more than a 14-month sentence, which would effectively mean release very soon, since Diddy has already spent more than a year in federal custody.

They argue he has already been 'punished enough' because his career, reputation, and legacy have been destroyed by the high-profile court case.

Diddy's defence has recently argued that he was unjustly convicted under the Mann Act, claiming its application here is 'unprecedented', as per the BBC.

Diddy was denied bail (Getty Images)

They reasoned that the Mann Act usually applies when someone pays for sex, whereas Diddy allegedly did not directly participate, but instead acted as a voyeur; watching 'freak offs' involving his partners and sex workers.

Defence attorney Alexandra Shapiro compared his behavior to producing and watching amateur pornography, rather than prostitution.

The judge pressed the defence multiple times, asking how voyeurism negates the transportation-for-prostitution charges.

They insist he had 'no commercial motive' and accuse prosecutors of having 'lost all perspective' by seeking a sentence that is 'wildly out of proportion'.

What will Diddy likely serve?

The rapper is due to return to court this week, on Friday (October 3), to learn of his sentence.

Despite carrying a sentence of up to 20 years, it's thought Diddy's sentence will, in reality, be shorter.

Prosecutors said Diddy should be sentenced to at least four to five years following the trial, as reported by Sky News.

The rapper has already served just over a year in federal custody since his arrest last September.