Overview

• An overnight filing from the U.S. Attorney’s Office asks the court to reject Sean Combs’ motion for acquittal or a new trial and to keep the case on track for sentencing on October 3.
• Prosecutors called the evidence “overwhelming,” saying Combs “masterminded” multi-day “freak offs,” transported escorts across state lines for pay, directed sexual activity, and used recordings to pressure participants.
• The July verdict acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking but convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act.
• Combs remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after bail was denied, and the judge has indicated prosecutors will seek roughly a four- to five-year sentence.
• The defense argues the Mann Act is vague, claims the conduct involved consenting adults without a commercial motive, presses First Amendment and “voyeurism” theories, and has signaled plans to appeal if post-trial relief is denied.