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Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers appeal his conviction and sentence

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs appealed his case on Thursday, arguing the media mogul's sentence was too harsh and that a judge sentenced their client by considering the more serious charges he was not convicted of. Last summer, Combs was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but conv

Published April 10, 2026, 12:57 PM
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers appeal his conviction and sentence

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs appealed his case on Thursday, arguing the media mogul's sentence was too harsh and that a judge sentenced their client by considering the more serious charges he was not convicted of. Last summer, Combs was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. He had pleaded not guilty.

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