Sean "Diddy" Combs'legal team is again arguing for his release from federal prison, nearly two months after the embattled music mogul was acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal sex-crimes trial. According to legal documents reviewed by USA TODAY, Combs' lawyers asked Judge Arun Subramanian on Tuesday, July 29, to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion — instead of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn — as he awaits sentencing in October. Though the12-person juryon July 2convicted the Bad Boy Records founderon thetwo more minor countsof transportation to engage in prostitution, jurors found Combs not guilty ofracketeeringand sex trafficking in hissweeping, nearly two-month trial. Diddy trial verdict recap:Judge denies bail request; Cassie calls Diddy a threat The two guilty counts — which concern his relationships with ex-girlfriendsCasandra Ventura Fineand an anonymous "Jane" — carry a maximum penalty of10 years in prisonon each count. Prosecutors, though, have signaled that Combs himself may face a lesser time due to federal sentencing guidelines. After the jury's verdict,Subramanian denied bail for Combsand ordered for him to remain in jail, suggesting a sentencing hearing in October but left the door open for an expedited court date. "It is impossible for the defendant to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that he poses no danger," Subramanian previously said. Combs has been jailed sincehis September arrestand has maintained his innocence, previouslypleading not guiltyto all charges. In apost-verdict hearing, Subramanian explained that Jane's testimony, in which she alleged Combschoked and dragged herduring an argument in June 2024 (even as Combs was aware of the active federal investigation into his conduct), played into his decision. He also noted that Combs' team admitted that "we own the domestic violence," regardingVentura Fine's longstanding allegations of long-term abuse, first detailed in aNovember 2023 civil lawsuit. In court, lawyers for Combs argued that he was responsible for physical abuse towards romantic partners, but not guilty of federal crimes such as sex trafficking. His legal team asserted their client did engage in violent acts towards Ventura Fine, but the "Me & U" hitmaker was a willing sexual partner and participant inhourslong sex sessions dubbed "freak offs." Contributing: Aysha Bagchi, KiMi Robinson This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Diddy walking free? Lawyers seek release again before sentencing
