"Alexandra Shapiro's primary argument was that, because her client was acquitted of sex trafficking charges - and thus the jury didn't find Diddy guilty of having used force, fraud, or coercion to get Cassie Ventura and the pseudonymous Jane Doe to participate in the freak-offs - Judge Subramanian had erred when he'd added an enhancement for coercion to the mogul's sentencing guidelines."
"In response, the prosecution argued that the enhancements didn't come from characterizations of acquitted behavior, but from behaviors Diddy admitted to at trial. Judge Subramanian also mentioned that they'd have given Combs the same 50 months without factoring in any enhancements."
Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison, which his legal team argues is excessive. They claim he was not engaging in prostitution but was an amateur pornographer. A key argument in the appeal is whether Judge Subramanian considered acquitted conduct during sentencing. Diddy's team contends that he was acquitted of sex trafficking charges, and thus the coercion enhancement was inappropriate. The prosecution counters that enhancements were based on Diddy's own admissions at trial, not acquitted conduct.
Read at Above the Law
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