Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal appeals courtroom to expedite his attraction of his conviction on two prostitution-related prices, arguing he might end his jail sentence earlier than his attraction is heard on a traditional timetable.
Combs is interesting his conviction and his greater than four-year sentence.
“An expedited briefing and argument schedule is essential to make sure that Mr. Combs’s attraction of his sentence doesn’t change into moot whereas the attraction is pending,” protection legal professional Alexandra Shapiro stated in a brand new submitting.
Sean Combs ‘P. Diddy’ arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on Might 7, 2018, on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York.
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She stated Combs has already served roughly 14 months of his 50-month sentence, and it’s unclear how a lot extra time he’ll in the end serve on account of his potential eligibility for reductions.
Earlier this week, the Bureau of Prisons posted what the company believes to be Combs’ release date from the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn, which is about for Might 8, 2028 — though it could change.
Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for the needs of prostitution after an eight-week trial in July. The jury acquitted Combs of extra critical intercourse trafficking and racketeering prices he confronted.
In his attraction, Combs plans to argue to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Courtroom of Appeals that prosecutors misapplied the legislation.
“Sean’s attraction will problem the unfair use of the Mann Act, an notorious statute with a sordid historical past, to prosecute him for intercourse with consenting adults,” Shapiro stated.
He has stated his counts of conviction shouldn’t apply as a result of he had no monetary motive for transporting male escorts. As a substitute he stated he wished to look at them have intercourse along with his girlfriends.
