The rapper known as Diddy is asking an appeals court to free him from prison. His legal team filed a request with the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. The artist, age fifty-six, is currently serving a four-year sentence at FCI Fort Dix in a special drug treatment unit, with a release date set for 2028. He was convicted on prostitution charges under the Mann Act.
His lawyers argue the sentencing judge, Arun Subramanian, acted improperly. They claim he let evidence from charges Diddy was acquitted of influence the punishment. At a trial ending last July, the rapper was found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The legal filing states the judge effectively became a thirteenth juror, imposing a sentence longer than typical for such convictions. They note the jury did not find that coercion or force was involved.
The defense is asking the appeals court to overturn the conviction, grant immediate release, or order a reduced sentence. They contend the judge defied the jury's verdict by making findings of coercion and exploitation, leading to an unusually harsh penalty compared to other similar cases.
His lawyers argue the sentencing judge, Arun Subramanian, acted improperly. They claim he let evidence from charges Diddy was acquitted of influence the punishment. At a trial ending last July, the rapper was found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The legal filing states the judge effectively became a thirteenth juror, imposing a sentence longer than typical for such convictions. They note the jury did not find that coercion or force was involved.
The defense is asking the appeals court to overturn the conviction, grant immediate release, or order a reduced sentence. They contend the judge defied the jury's verdict by making findings of coercion and exploitation, leading to an unusually harsh penalty compared to other similar cases.
