Overview

• A Manhattan jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking on July 2 but convicted him of two Mann Act violations for transporting adult escorts across state lines.
• On July 29, defense attorneys filed a motion asking Judge Arun Subramanian to free Combs on a $50 million bond secured by his Miami mansion and subject him to house arrest.
• The motion argues that the Mann Act’s century-old text was never intended to target consensual "swingers" arrangements and that exceptional circumstances justify his release.
• Prosecutors and Cassie Ventura’s lawyer have opposed bail, citing Combs’s admitted past violence toward former partners and potential risks to witnesses and the community.
• Sentencing is set for October 3 with prosecutors expected to recommend a 51–63-month prison term and defense attorneys seeking credit for time served.