Combs, 56, has moved the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking to overturn both his conviction and the sentence, according to Reuters. He is currently lodged at a low-security federal prison in Fort Dix. ADVERTISEMENTThe seven-week trial in Manhattan federal court last year focused on drug-fuelled and prolonged sexual performances, sometimes referred to as “Freak Offs” involving two of Combs’ former girlfriends and male sex workers. However, he was acquitted of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering linked to allegations that he coerced the women — rhythm and blues singer Casandra Ventura and another identified as Jane — into participating in the encounters. “It was unlawful, unconstitutional and a perversion of justice to sentence Combs as if the jury had found him guilty of sex trafficking ⁠and RICO,” Shapiro wrote in a court filing.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 20:14 UTC