Diddy seeks expedited appeal of Mann Act conviction and sentence

Sean Combs, the music executive and entrepreneur known as Diddy, has asked a federal appeals court to fasttrack his challenge to a conviction and 50 month prison sentence, saying a compressed schedule is necessary so he can meaningfully benefit from a favorable ruling. His lawyers filed the request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on October 29, seeking oral argument in April and an expedited briefing timetable that defense counsel said would prevent the appeal from becoming moot.

Combs was convicted on July 2, 2025 of two counts under the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transportation for prostitution or other illicit sexual activity. He was acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. On October 3, 2025, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months in prison, imposed a $500,000 fine and ordered five years of supervised release. Combs has been in federal custody since his arrest in September 2024 and has been credited with roughly 14 months served, according to court filings and Bureau of Prisons records that list a projected release date of May 8, 2028, subject to reductions for good behavior and...