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Sean Combs Seeks New Trial and $50 Million House Arrest Bail

His lawyers argue constitutional errors in his Mann Act convictions in a bid to vacate the verdict ahead of October sentencing.

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Overview

  • Combs’s legal team filed a motion on July 31 to overturn his two Mann Act convictions or secure a new trial, citing insufficient evidence and First Amendment protections.
  • He has offered a $50 million bond to transfer to house arrest at his Miami home after Judge Arun Subramanian denied previous bail requests over safety and community risk concerns.
  • President Trump is reportedly weighing a pre-sentencing pardon for Combs following interventions by his associates and earlier remarks about unfair treatment.
  • Combs remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn as he awaits October 3 sentencing on two counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution.
  • Although he faces up to 20 years in prison, sentencing guidelines and his acquittals on the most serious charges suggest he could receive a shorter term if convictions are upheld.