Diddy has launched a new bid to be released from prison, claiming his four-year sentence is too harsh.
The Bad Boy boss was sentenced to 50 months behind bars last year after being convicted of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution — violations of the Mann Act — but acquitted of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
In a new appeal filed on Friday (March 13), lawyers for Diddy slam the sentence as a “perversion of justice” and argue that the hip-hop mogul should either be immediately freed and granted a judgment of acquittal or for the court to “vacate and remand for resentencing,” according to TMZ.
They accuse Judge Arun Subramanian, who presided over the trial, of engaging in “acquitted conduct” sentencing, which refers to the controversial practice of imposing harsher punishments based on rejected allegations.
Puffy’s legal team, who had pushed for him to spend just 14 months in prison, claim that his 50-month sentence effectively punishes him for crimes that he was not found guilty of. They note that the length of his sentence is roughly four times higher than normal for Mann Act-related convictions.
“What is the point of a jury trial if your sentence is driven by what you were acquitted of doing?” the filing asks.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will now review the arguments, with oral arguments scheduled to take place on April 9.
Diddy is currently set to be released from prison on April 25, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ website.
The 56-year-old is being held at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey that was his preferred location to serve his sentence.
Soon after he was sentenced, Diddy’s lawyers argued that it would be the best place for him to “address [his] drug abuse issues” and “maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”
In November, the first photos of Puffy behind bars surfaced online, showing him looking in good spirits (albeit with gray hair) while hanging out with other inmates in the prison yard.
However, it hasn’t been all smooth sailing in prison for the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker. Last year, he was reportedly busted for possessing alchohol — specifically a homemade brew known as “hooch,” which is made with Fanta, sugar and apples.
before it was because he was black no black jurors……… you think this brother isn’t one evil motherfucker from hell??
Too bad none of what you said is what’s in the article, dumbass…
fuck you
I really want to. What’s your number?
No way out for this evil butt pirate. He needs to stay in prison where he belongs.
What’s the point of being rich and famous if you can’t have butt sex with men ?
I hope there’s a juicy, hairy booty waiting for Puffy when he’s released
Free Diddy !
Free him
Poke me.
Free my cheeks.
When he gets it watch all these dudes rush to the next party. Papoose and all of them.
Cuz most these rappers are gay
All rap beef against 50 would end. The whole old man beef was over this.
I love young dick. Old man dick is gross.
Next president
Hopefully he sets up all the fakes who turned on him like Jay Z, Obama, the Clintons, Eminem, and others.
I only love real dick.
I want Diddy to be Pushing P inside of m once he gets out.
All Diddy fanboys are gay AF
He didn’t do anything wrong it’s all hearsay. The real criminals are Clive Davis, Lucian, Cassie, and all these women and all the others that attended parties like Jay Z. Diddy was not the top guy but suing Diageo got him jailed. RKelly should be free too. When you’re not part of the top team they take you down for trying look at Weinstein, Bill Cosby, RKelly, Byron Allen, and others. You can have money but know your place.
Cassie deserved it and was the freak not him. She and Kid Cudi both freaks. Look what he did to Amanda Bynes him, Seth MacFarlane, and Dan Schnieder. All the women attacking him its all lies they wanted it.
Scooter Braun too he was there filming Diddy with Bieber but no one calls it out
Pusha T, Pharrell, Jay, Em, they all knew Epstein and Weinstein even getting in bed with them. Diddy did not do that. Bet Beyonce let Epstein smash.
Trump pardon him already this guy can run things in the White House get congress in line
Free this man now he, RKelly, and Harvey Weinstein need to expose Jay Z and all these people. Take a plea deal. All that Epstein list will get exposed.
We need a new Sean John drop
Trump need to pardon him, Tory, Durk, Kay Flock, Melly, Chauvin, R Kelly, Sean Kingston, Detail, Quando Rondo, and Bill Cosby.
Usher came out to defend him
Usher is defending him. But Jay-Z still avoiding it. It’s shocking everyone attacks Puff but not Dre. Dre beat women multiple times and abandoned his kids no child support at least Puff raised his kids. He might be in jail but they are taken care of and he would fight for his kids remember cowbell
Sean did nothing wrong. Trump better pardon him. Rick James did so many horrible things but is protected that’s the actual super freak go look it up. Never had a slander campaign. Dave Chappelle a agent of the zionists covered for him but OJ and Diddy bad or Ye. Now Dave being controlled op claiming to call out Israel when he condemned Ye for it.
Druski is on the Diddy list but no one calls that out he lied about not doing work in 2016 there’s videos with him sketches and skits online and now he’s wearing a dress?