Diddy Appeals for Immediate Release Over 50-Month Prison Sentence
Diddy Appeals for Immediate Release Over 50-Month Prison Sentence
Diddy files an appeal seeking immediate release, arguing his 50-month sentence is excessive and urging lighter punishment or resentencing.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has filed an appeal seeking immediate release from federal prison, arguing that the 50-month sentence handed down in his prostitution-related conviction is excessive.
In an 84-page filing, attorney Alexandra A.E. Shapiro contends the punishment was greater than warranted and criticizes the court's reliance on acquitted conduct. The filing also accuses the judge of acting as a thirteenth juror by giving undue weight to disputed facts.
The appeal asks the federal appeals court in New York to either order immediate release or direct resentencing. Prosecutors had urged a roughly four-year sentence, and the case has drawn broad attention as the legal fight continues.
A final ruling has not yet been issued, and Combs' camp says the filing seeks to ensure a proper review of the underlying legal questions, with supporters watching closely for any shift in how federal sentencing is interpreted.
