Chronological coverage of every Litigation Logic post tagged Mann Act.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Hears Combs Challenge to Sentence Based on Acquitted Conduct
A Second Circuit panel grilled both sides April 9 over whether Sean Combs’s 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly rested on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
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Jun 4, 2026Legal Filing
Combs Appeals Federal Conviction as LA County Reviews New Sexual Battery Allegations
Sean Combs appeals his federal prostitution convictions while LA County prosecutors review separate sexual battery allegations from music publicist Jonathan Hay.
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May 29, 2026Legal Filing
Combs Sentencing Appeal Tests Acquitted-Conduct Limits at Second Circuit
The Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs’ sentencing appeal, centering on whether acquitted conduct from racketeering and sex trafficking counts was improperly used.
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May 27, 2026Legal Filing
Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal Puts Acquitted-Conduct Issue Before Second Circuit
The Second Circuit grilled attorneys over whether a federal judge improperly used acquitted conduct at sentencing in Sean Combs’ Mann Act case, signaling a close call.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Combs Appeals Panel Weighs First Amendment Defense to Mann Act Convictions
The Second Circuit heard Sean Combs argue his Mann Act convictions are shielded by the First Amendment and that his sentence relied on acquitted conduct.
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May 21, 2026Legal Filing
Second Circuit Hears Combs Sentencing Appeal Over Acquitted Conduct
The Second Circuit heard Combs’s appeal over acquitted-conduct sentencing on April 9, 2026, with judges signaling the legal question is far from settled.
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May 19, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Record Mann Act Sentence
The Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs’ Mann Act appeal, with his defense challenging a 50-month sentence as the highest ever for the offense and arguing the judge penalized conduct the jury rejected.
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May 19, 2026Legal Filing
Combs Prison Release Date Advances as Mann Act Appeal Awaits Argument
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal release date moved to April 15, 2028 after rehab credits, while his Mann Act appeal awaits Second Circuit argument in April 2026.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs Appeal
The Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs’s defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
2nd Circuit Questions Combs Sentence Built on Acquitted Conduct
The 2nd Circuit heard arguments April 9 on whether Sean Combs’ 50-month sentence improperly relied on conduct a jury rejected, raising a nationally divisive sentencing doctrine.
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May 17, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs Appeal
The Second Circuit heard nearly two hours of argument in Sean Combs’ Mann Act sentencing appeal, pressing both sides on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.
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May 16, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs Appeal
The Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs’s 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
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May 16, 2026Legal Filing
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides Over Combs Acquitted-Conduct Sentence
The Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs’ appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly used.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides in Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal
A Second Circuit panel challenged prosecutors and defense counsel at oral argument over Sean Combs’s 50-month Mann Act sentence and acquitted-conduct enhancements.