Judge Rejects Bid by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Overturn Prostitution Conviction
Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argues during a hearing over his bid to overturn his conviction on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, at a courtroom in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025, in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
NEW YORK—A judge rejected on Tuesday a bid by Sean “Diddy” Combs to overturn his criminal conviction on felony prostitution-related charges, with the rapper facing up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing.
The decision was issued by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan.
