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Coverage dated April 8, 2026

Appeals court grills attorneys over whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was improperly sentenced

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By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — A panel of federal appellate judges on Thursday grilled US prosecutors and lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs over the validity of his 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on prostitution-related charges.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Appeals court grills attorneys over whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was improperly sentenced (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — A panel of federal appellate judges on Thursday grilled US prosecutors and lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs over the validity of his 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on prostitution-related charges.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Judges appear skeptical of arguments seeking to reduce Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentence (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The hip-hop mogul is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his lengthy prison sentence.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' prison sentence (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Federal appeals court judges questioned whether a prison term given to Sean Combs for his conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.

  4. New York Post

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers to urge appeals court to overturn conviction, sentence (opens New York Post)

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    Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are expected to tell an appeals court on Thursday the judge who oversaw the hip-hop mogul's sex crimes trial should not have considered evidence that he abused and threatened former girlfriends in sentencing him to more than four years in prison for his conviction on p…

  5. Lamag

    Diddy Appeal Hearing Questions Use of Acquitted Conduct (opens Lamag)

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    Judges press both sides as Sean Combs challenges his sentence and the role of acquitted conduct in a high stakes federal appeal.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ four-year prison sentence (opens The Boston Globe)

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    His attorneys say Combs’ conviction should be reversed, or he should at least be freed and resentenced to less time.

  7. WMUR

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers appeal his conviction (opens WMUR)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs’ lawyers are trying to persuade judges that the hip-hop mogul was treated unfairly at a trial last year that sent him to prison on prostitution-related charges

  8. MyNorthwest

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers appeal his conviction with First Amendment argument (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ lawyers are poised to try to persuade federal appeals court judges that the hip-hop mogul was treated unfairly at the

  9. WSVN Miami

    Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ four-year prison sentence - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean “Diddy” Combs for

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Federal appeals court hears arguments about overturning Sean 'Diddy' Combs' conviction (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The hip-hop mogul is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his lengthy prison sentence.

  11. ABC 7 New York

    Federal appeals court to hear arguments about overturning Sean Combs' conviction (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his 50-month prison sentence.

  12. NBC News

    Sean Combs' lawyers press appeals court to toss his prostitution conviction and sentence (opens NBC News)

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    Sean Combs' legal team urged an appeals court to overturn his conviction and 50-month prison sentence on prostitution-related charges.

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