Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney has criticised the judge who jailed the disgraced music mogul for over four years

He told reporters: "What we feel happened today was that the judge acted as a 13th juror, and that he second-guessed the jury."

Combs' legal team plan to appeal after the judge used coercion as a reason for the lengthy sentence - which will include time already served - despite the fact the jury had acquitted the I'll Be Missing You hitmaker on allegations he had used force or coercion to move his victims across state lines.

The attorney added: "We think that's just absolutely inconsistent with the jury's verdict.

"The jury's verdict was resoundingly clear. There was no sex trafficking, there was no racketeering, everything was consensual, everything was adult, which is why he was convicted only of the prostitution offense."

Fellow attorney Brian Steel said the sentencing hearing had marked a "very bad day for everybody".

He added: "There is a human being now in custody for 50 months based upon conduct that the jury heard, the jury resolved and the jury rejected," he said.

Marc had previously praised the judge's conduct following the conclusion of his famous client's trial.

He told Variety at the time: "I think Judge Subramanian is a very fair judge, and he worked remarkably hard to give us as fair a trial as possible.

"This trial wasn't perfect, because none is. But the judge did an outstanding job in being thoughtful, being careful, giving a lot of time to the parties. I can't say enough good things about our judge. He's a terrific person. And while no trial is perfect, just like no lawyer is perfect, I thought this one was pretty close."

The defence team had sought a 14-month prison sentence while prosecutors wanted him to be jailed for 11 years.

Handing down the sentence, the judge told the disgraced rapper that it will be "hard time in prison" away from his family but that he will still "have a life afterwards".

Diddy has also been fined $500,000 and the judge paid tribute to the star's former partner Cassie Ventura and "the other brave survivors who came forward".

He said: "We heard you... these horrible acts were made public and Sean Combs will never be able to wash them away.

"I can only say your families are proud of you and your children will be proud of you... You weren't just talking to the jury you were talking to the women who feel powerless - you gave them a voice, you stood up to power, it's not easy."

The judge also told the rapper that there is "light at the end of the tunnel" for both him and his family, even though he acknowledged that the Can't Nobody Hold Me Down hitmaker was in a "dark place" at the moment.

He said: "This is hard time in prison, away from your family, friends and community, but you will have a life afterward.

"All those letters that I saw, show that you have a universe of people who love you. Let them lift you up now, just like you've lifted them up for so many years."

Diddy had described his behaviour as "disgusting, shameful and sick" as he addressed the court before being handed his jail sentence.

He said: "I was sick, sick from the drugs. I was out of control, I needed help and I didn't get the help and I cannot make no excuse because my mother taught me."

Turning to his mother Janice in the gallery, Diddy said: "I failed you as a son, and I'm sorry."