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Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial, before being sentenced

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Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked the judge who is overseeing his case to acquit him or give him a new trial - before he has even been sentenced.

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  1. Kokomo Tribune

    Sean (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October. Combs was acquitted of the most serious federal charges

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial, before being sentenced (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked the judge who is overseeing his case to acquit him or give him a new trial - before he has even been sentenced.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Lawyers Now Seeking Acquittal on Guilty Verdicts, Months Ahead of His Sentencing (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Months before his sentencing, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team has filed a preemptive memorandum seeking his acquittal.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial, calling conviction ‘unconstitutional’ (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked the judge who is overseeing his case to acquit him or give him a new trial – before he has even been sentenced. In a 62-page memorandum, filed overnight on Wednesday, Combs’ defense argues that he was unfairly targeted by the federal …

  5. Deadline

    Sean Combs Launches De Facto Appeal On Prostitution Guilty Verdicts In Sex-Trafficking Trial: “His Conviction Is Unconstitutional” (opens Deadline)

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    Sean Diddy Combs wants to be released or he wants a new trial ASAP after only being convicted on less prostitution charges in his sex-trafficking trial

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial, calling conviction ‘unconstitutional’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked the judge who is overseeing his case to acquit him or give him a new trial

  7. Rolling Stone

    Sean Combs Asks Judge to Ditch His Conviction or Retry Him on Prostitution Charges (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Sean Combs claims his conviction on federal prostitution charges was "unprecedented," so he wants a full acquittal or a new trial.

  8. MyNorthwest

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to throw out guilty verdicts or grant him a new trial (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a judge to throw out his guilty verdicts on prostitution-related counts or grant him a new trial, saying such convictions are

  9. WMUR

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial (opens WMUR)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked the judge who is overseeing his case to acquit him or give him a new trial – before he has even been sentenced.

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