Overview
- Combs’ lawyers filed a notice of appeal in the Second Circuit and plan a detailed brief within four to six weeks.
- He remains held at MDC Brooklyn, with pretrial custody credited toward the 50-month term and a $500,000 fine imposed on October 3.
- A friend and tabloid outlets report an inmate entered his cell and held a blade to his throat, a claim not confirmed by prison officials; a defense lawyer said a guard intervened.
- The defense is seeking a transfer to FCI Fort Dix, citing unsafe and inhumane conditions at MDC.
- A jury convicted Combs on two counts of coercion to prostitution and acquitted him of sex-trafficking and organized-crime charges, while civil suits continue.