United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied an acquittal and new trial on Tuesday (30.09.25).

The rapper, 55, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday (03.10.25) in Manhattan after his conviction on two counts of arranging interstate travel for people engaged in prostitution, but he was acquitted of more serious offences of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, which could have resulted in a life sentence.

As a result, Combs' team asked the judge for a new trial based only on the prostitution charges.

They claimed he had been unjustly charged under the Mann Act for consensual sexual activity between adults.

However, the acquittal and new trial request was denied.

According to The New York Times newspaper, US District...