By: Nick Carraway

Sean “Diddy” Combs plans to challenge his federal conviction and four-year prison sentence, his attorneys confirmed to the New York Post. The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison and fined $500,000 after being found guilty of transporting people across state lines for sex.

As the NY Post reported, Combs was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering — crimes that could have resulted in a life sentence. Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told the Post that his team would file an appeal “in the coming days,” arguing that both the verdict and the sentence were legally flawed.

“Both the guidelines calculation and the sentence took account of conduct for which Mr. Combs was acquitted by a jury,” Agnifilo said. “We contend this amounts to legal error.”

The NY Post reported that Combs pleaded for leniency during sentencing, with his lawyers showing a video highlighting his family life, charitable work, and decades-long career in music. But Judge Arun Subramanian handed down a four-year term, citing “a pattern of exploitation and abuse.”

The sentencing followed a sensational Manhattan trial that laid bare years of alleged misconduct. Jurors heard graphic testimony from multiple women who accused Combs of coercing them into drug-fueled “freak-off” sex sessions and using his wealth and influence to silence victims.

According to the NY Post, Combs’ defense argued prosecutors had twisted the intent of the century-old Mann Act — a federal law banning the transportation of individuals across state lines for prostitution — by criminalizing what they said were consensual relationships.

Combs has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his 2024 arrest. With time served, he could be released in about three years, as the federal system does not allow for parole. His lawyers said they hope for a transfer to a low-security facility near his Miami mansion.

But even as Combs serves his sentence, his legal troubles continue to mount. As the NY Post reported, a new lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles accuses the music mogul of hosting a 2014 after-party where a man — identified only as John Doe — was allegedly drugged and later tested positive for HIV. While Combs wasn’t accused of assaulting the man, his legal team dismissed the suit as “facially ridiculous.”

Another accuser, celebrity stylist Deonte Nash, filed suit last week claiming a decade of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse while working for Combs. His lawyer, Erica Wolff, told NBC News the claims came from “another opportunist looking to profit off his proximity to a celebrity.”

These cases join nearly 70 other active civil suits across the country, including allegations of rape, assault, harassment, and emotional abuse. The wave began after R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura sued Combs in 2023, accusing him of years of violence and sexual coercion. That case was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, which, as the NY Post reported, encouraged others to come forward.

Though a handful of lawsuits have been dismissed, the rest are expected to drag on for years — even as the Bad Boy Records founder serves his time. Experts told the Post that Combs’ ongoing legal battles could cost him millions more in attorney fees, on top of the estimated $15 million he has already spent defending himself in federal court.