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4:17Now PlayingSean “Diddy” Combs wants out, not just from prison, but from the record. He’s officially filed to overturn his federal conviction under the Mann Act, claiming the charges don’t hold up legally. In this breakdown, Marc Lamont Hill walks through Diddy’s bold legal strategy, why his lawyers say he never profited from or engaged in prostitution, and why watching sex isn’t the same as buying it.
Diddy’s team is also calling for a new trial if the convictions stand, arguing the infamous hotel assault footage would’ve been ruled inadmissible in a narrower case. And just as the dust settles, Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a pardon.
We’re not asking if Diddy is morally innocent. We’re asking whether he’s legally in the clear. The answers are complicated, and possibly explosive for the justice system, for survivors, and for a culture trying to reckon with celebrity abuse.
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