Overview

• Diddy’s lawyers filed a motion asking Judge Arun Subramanian to vacate the two Mann Act guilty verdicts or grant a new trial.
• Defense arguments say prosecutors relied on a contemporary ‘sex-for-hire’ standard, asserting that in 1910 a prostitute was defined as a woman having sex outside marriage.
• The filing also claims the government failed to prove payments for sex, arguing escorts were paid for their time and that Combs acted as a voyeur.
• Prosecutors opposed the motion, calling the proof of guilt overwhelming and saying the trial record amply supports the jury’s decision.
• Sentencing is set for October 3, with each Mann Act count carrying up to 10 years and prosecutors recommending about a four-year term.