Overview
- Combs’ attorneys filed a notice of appeal in Manhattan federal court, moving to challenge both the convictions and the length of the sentence.
- Reports citing an anonymous White House source claimed President Trump was weighing a commutation this week, but a White House spokesperson called those claims false.
- Trump previously acknowledged on Oct. 6 that Combs asked him for clemency, yet any commutation would be separate from the court process and would end the prison term immediately if granted.
- Combs remains in custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, has served about 13 months, and is seeking placement at FCI Fort Dix for rehabilitation programming.
- Defense lawyers have signaled arguments that the Mann Act was misapplied and that the judge relied on conduct tied to acquitted charges, with full appellate briefs expected in the coming weeks.