Diddy Requests Overturn Of Conviction Or New Trial

Diddy and his team are working overtime to get him released from jail, after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. His legal team filed a motion late Wednesday, asking the court to either overturn his conviction or grant him a new trial all together. Diddy and his team is arguing that use of the Mann Act shouldn’t be used against him. The Mann Act makes it illegal to transport people across state or international lines for the purpose of prostitution, his team says “in these circumstances is unprecedented” and raises concerns about “discriminatory enforcement.”

“Mr. Combs, at most, paid to engage in voyeurism as part of a ‘swingers’ lifestyle. That does not constitute ‘prostitution’ under a properly limited definition of the statutory term,” Combs’ team writes.

USA TODAY reports,

The defense team claims Combs, 55, is the only person ever convicted under the Mann Act – which they say has been historically abused by law enforcement – under similar circumstances, because he wasn’t selling sex, having sex with the “prostitutes” himself or arranging travel to commit sexual assault, sex trafficking or crimes against minors. Combs’ defense further says the Revolt TV founder’s actions were not “prostitution” and that his behavior – filming and directing “freak off” sexual performances – is “protected First Amendment conduct.”