The federal RICO and trafficking prosecution of Sean "Diddy" Combs, including pretrial proceedings, related civil suits, and trial events.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal Filing
LA County DA Reviews Sexual Battery Allegations Against Sean Combs
The LA County DA is reviewing sexual battery allegations against Sean Combs brought by publicist Jonathan Hay, adding potential state charges to his federal conviction.
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Jun 8, 2026Legal Filing
Clayton Howard Moves to Block Dismissal in Combs-Cassie Sex Trafficking Suit
Clayton Howard seeks to block dismissal of a $20 million federal civil suit against Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura, invoking issue preclusion from Combs’ criminal conviction.
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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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Jun 4, 2026Intelligence
China’s November Rare Earth Suspension Has Not Restored U.S. Defense Supply Flows
Dispatch Washington · June 4, 2026 China's Ministry of Commerce suspended a broad package of rare earth export controls on Nov. 7, 2025, as part of an agreement reached between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at t…
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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 28, 2026Legal Filing
Sean Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBC Dismissed
A New York court dismissed Sean Combs’ $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, citing his prior notoriety and his own admission of reputational self-destruction.
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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 25, 2026Legal News
Kid Cudi Testifies to Firebombing; Judge Rejects Combs Mistrial Bid
Kid Cudi testified at the Sean Combs federal trial that Combs directed a home break-in and car firebombing; a mistrial motion was denied by the presiding judge.
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May 24, 2026Legal Filing
Sean Combs Loses $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBC Over Documentary
A New York judge dismissed Sean Combs’ $100 million defamation suit against NBC, ruling his own federal sentencing admissions negated his reputational-harm claim.
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May 23, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs Appeal
A 2nd Circuit panel questioned both sides April 9 on whether Sean Combs’ sentence violated due process by relying on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
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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 Filing
New York Court Dismisses Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal
A New York court dismissed Sean Combs’ $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling the Peacock documentary could not damage his already-ruined reputation.
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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 Hears Combs Appeal Over Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing
The Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs’ appeal of a 50-month sentence, centering on whether acquitted conduct was improperly considered.
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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 16, 2026Legal Filing
Sean Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal Dismissed
A New York judge dismissed Sean Combs’ $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling his reputation was already destroyed before the Peacock documentary aired.
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May 15, 2026Legal News
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing Enhancement
The Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs’ appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, spotlighting the contested use of acquitted conduct in federal sentencing.
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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.