Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid for acquittal, as prosecutors seek 11 years prison


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  • Tuesday, 30 Sep 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argues during a hearing over his bid to overturn his conviction on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, at a courtroom in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by Sean "Diddy" Combs to overturn his criminal conviction on felony prostitution-related charges, after prosecutors said the hip-hop mogul should spend more than 11 years in prison.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan found "overwhelming evidence of Combs' guilt" related to his treatment of two former girlfriends: rhythm and blues singerCasandra Ventura, and a woman known in court as Jane.

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