Sean Combs Appeals 50-Month Sentence at Second Circuit Over Acquitted ConductJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.
Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal Tests Acquitted-Conduct Rule at Second CircuitJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether the judge improperly considered acquitted conduct under new guidelines.
Sean Combs’ Appellate Team Challenges Mann Act Conviction and 50-Month Sentence at Second CircuitJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral argument April 9 on Sean Combs' challenge to his Mann Act conviction and 50-month sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct influenced the sentence.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Challenge to Sentence Based on Acquitted ConductJune 5, 2026Legal NewsA 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.
Combs Sentencing Appeal Tests Acquitted-Conduct Limits at Second CircuitMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' sentencing appeal, centering on whether acquitted conduct from racketeering and sex trafficking counts was improperly used.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA 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.
Combs Appeals Panel Weighs First Amendment Defense to Mann Act ConvictionsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard Sean Combs argue his Mann Act convictions are shielded by the First Amendment and that his sentence relied on acquitted conduct.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Record Mann Act SentenceMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe 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.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 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.
2nd Circuit Questions Combs Sentence Built on Acquitted ConductMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 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.