Overview
- Combs’ lawyers asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit to order his immediate release and either acquit him, vacate the conviction, or send the case back for resentencing.
- The appeal asserts Judge Arun Subramanian acted as a “thirteenth juror” by enhancing the punishment based on allegations tied to charges the jury rejected.
- A jury convicted Combs on two Mann Act counts but acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
- Combs is serving a 50‑month term, a $500,000 fine, and five years’ supervised release at FCI Fort Dix, with a projected release in May 2028.
- The Second Circuit set a briefing schedule with the government’s response due Feb. 20 and the defense reply due March 13, and reversals are uncommon in the court.