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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Appealing His Criminal Conviction and Sentencing – But Panel Judges Seem Skeptical of His Argument

Diddy is appealing his conviction and sentence
Diddy is hopeful, but the judges appear unconvinced.
Around 10 months ago, disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to a 50-month prison sentence.
Today, his lawyers presented his plea before an Appeals court, questioning both his conviction for ‘transportation to engage in prostitution’ and his sentencing.
Diddy is appealing his conviction, with the defense arguing that his “freak-offs” were filmed adult movies protected by the First Amendment, according to TMZ.
His team is also arguing that his 50-month sentence is out of line with sentencing guidelines — they say the typical… pic.twitter.com/HBENRaiD2J
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) April 9, 2026
Reuters reported:
“A lawyer for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs said on Thursday judges should not be allowed to consider conduct relating to charges for which a defendant has been acquitted in determining a sentence, urging an appeals court to overturn the hip-hop mogul’s conviction on prostitution charges and his prison sentence.
‘This case presents an important issue about a respect for jury verdicts and public confidence in our criminal justice system’, defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro told the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during arguments in an appeal by Combs of his conviction and sentence of four years and two months in prison.”
Judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ appeal says they’ll issue their decision later as in all cases.
He said the “exceptionally difficult case” “is a question of first impression, not only for this court, but apparently for any federal court of appeals in the country.” pic.twitter.com/GfHD0Fv54g
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 9, 2026
ABC News reported:
“A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical on Thursday of Sean Combs’ argument that his prison sentence should be reduced because the judge unlawfully punished Combs as if he had been found guilty of more serious crimes.”
[…] Combs is serving a four-year prison sentence, which defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro said treats him as if he had been convicted of the more serious counts. She urged the appeals court to reduce the sentence ‘to ensure that not guilty really means not guilty’.”
CCTV video shows Diddy brutally beating Cassie Ventura during a ‘freak off’ sex marathon
The appellate judges deemed it constitutional for judge Arun Subramanian to consider ‘all of Combs’ conduct in establishing a sentence’.
“’We have two women who were plied with drugs to participate in this, one of whom became an opioid addict, so doesn’t that support the reasonableness of this?’ Judge M. Miller Baker asked.”
Diddy’s lawyer Alexandra Shapiro: “The judge acknowledged that he had been acquitted. But that’s not enough. That’s just makeweight.”
Judge: “It’s a rather disparaging characterization, and I want to understand what you mean by it.”
“That’s not what I mean, just to be clear.” pic.twitter.com/rek2SPNH2R
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 9, 2026
Read more: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks Federal Appeals Court for the Reversing of His Conviction and Immediate Prison Release
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WATCH: Dramatic Video Shows Suspect Setting Multiple Fires Inside Ontario Mills Mall in California Before Cops Take Him Down Inside True Religion Store


A 28-year-old man from Rancho Cucamonga was arrested Friday morning after he allegedly set multiple intentional fires inside the busy Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario, California, forcing a full evacuation and temporary closure of the shopping center.
The crazy scene was captured on video by witnesses.
Ontario Police officers responded around 10:30 a.m. on Friday to reports of a suspicious male carrying a lighter and a backpack who was intentionally igniting fires inside the mall.
Callers described the suspect actively setting blazes in several stores, including the True Religion outlet and Nordstrom Rack.
Officers quickly located the suspect, identified as Luis Javier Gallegos Jr., inside the True Religion store.
Footage shared on social media shows flames burning in the store as police confront and take Gallegos into custody after he failed to comply with commands.
WATCH:
Suspect was caught on camera setting fires in multiple spots before Ontario PD officers took him down in the Mills Mall, inside a True Religion store in California.
Crazy place to choose.pic.twitter.com/XrstriAKh5
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 11, 2026
According to a press release from the Ontario Police Department, “One officer received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident and was later treated and released from a local medical center. ”
Gallegos was also injured and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
After medical clearance, Gallegos was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on an arson-related felony charge.
Explosive detection K-9 teams swept the mall as a precaution, but no additional threats were found.
Fire crews extinguished the fires with no reported injuries to shoppers or mall employees.
The mall remained closed for the rest of the day.
No motive has been released by authorities, and the investigation remains ongoing.
This incident comes days after a separate large warehouse fire in Ontario that led to arson charges against another suspect, though police have not linked the two cases.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Left Crippled and Disfigured by Airstrike That Killed His Father

Mojtaba is reportedly recovering from terrible wounds – Wiki Commons
The prolonged absence of Mojtaba leaves room for different rumors.
Ever since the start of the military confrontation between the US and Israel against Iran, a mystery surrounds the situation regarding the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
In his absence, a flurry of rumors and reports is going around saying that he is dead, or else very gravely wounded; he is also said to be gay and disowned by his late father.
Today, a new report arises that Mojtaba is ‘recovering from severe facial and leg injuries’ that he suffered in the airstrike that killed his father, sources in his inner circle told Reuters.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was seriously injured in the airstrike that killed his father.
He reportedly suffered severe facial injuries and possible leg loss, leaving him disfigured, but is said to be mentally sharp and still involved in decisions via remote… pic.twitter.com/pTPVvHXhGB
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 11, 2026
Reuters reported:
“Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, all three sources said.
The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering from his wounds and remains mentally sharp, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. He is taking part in meetings with senior officials via audio conferencing and is engaged in decision-making on major issues including the war and negotiations with Washington, two of them said.”
Iranian Islamic propaganda channels are circulating an AI-generated video claiming to show Mojtaba Khamenei entering a command room and overseeing operations in what is presented as his first public appearance.
The footage displays Israel’s Dimona Nuclear Reactor, ending with a… pic.twitter.com/dF4LF6yUy4
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 7, 2026
The New York Post reported:
“The question of whether Khamenei’s health allows him to run state affairs comes during Iran’s moment of gravest peril for decades, with high-stakes peace talks with the United States opening in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday.
[…] Khamenei’s whereabouts, condition and ability to rule still largely remain a mystery to the public, with no photo, video or audio recording of him published since the air attack and his subsequent appointment as his father’s replacement on March 8.
[…] Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law were among other members of his family killed in the strike.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been wounded as part of the US and Israeli campaign against the country.
“We know the new so-called, not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured,” he said Friday https://t.co/b2fYt8Nsfn pic.twitter.com/FGAs1rEWUu
— Bloomberg (@business) March 13, 2026
Read more: MOJTABA KHAMENEI MYSTERY: Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Rumored Dead or Wounded in Airstrike, Now Reportedly Taken to Moscow for Surgery
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WATCH: 62-Year-Old Michelle Obama Says America is in a ‘Janky’ Era Under Trump, While Wearing Her Hair in Pigtails


Former First Lady Michelle Obama, 62, took to her podcast this week to trash-talk America under President Donald Trump, calling the country “janky,” while weirdly sporting a pair of childish pigtails.
In the latest episode of her “IMO” podcast, co-hosted with her brother Craig Robinson, Obama sat down with comedian Hasan Minhaj and declared that the United States is currently living through a “janky” 2.0 version of itself under Trump.
“That’s the 2.0 of life, and when we talk about how do you feel about the country? You know, there are versions of the country that happen, right? And the new version doesn’t make the old one bad. It’s necessary for growth. And I think we’re in just a janky version,” Obama declared.
“Sh-t is jank right now. It’s super jank,” Minhaj replied.
WATCH:
Michelle Obama says the U.S. is a “janky version” right now under Trump.
Guess that’s one way to sum it up.pic.twitter.com/X2wIlCAdrZ https://t.co/gRkIFliCqy
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2026
Obama tried to spin the “janky” current state as some sort of necessary growing pain, praising what she called “powerful” community resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota, which included riots and two agitators being shot while trying to impede agents.
The former first lady seemed to suggest that these clashes were a healthy sign of the country’s “growth.”
“Right now, I’m kind of digging the way folks are beginning to respond, right? I mean, Minnesota, powerful stuff. I mean it was a powerful reminder of what a community of people can do and are willing to do to protect one another,” Obama said.
Americans were “taking things for granted,” Obama claimed.
“When you’re not so janky, you don’t have to prove that, right? And so we haven’t been this janky for a while,” Obama said. “And I think our muscle of understanding our truth just got a little lax. We started taking things for granted, right.”
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE:
While the former first family lectures and complains about ICE from her luxury bubble, everyday Americans are happy to see record-low illegal border crossings.
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Suspect was caught on camera setting fires in multiple spots before Ontario PD officers took him down in the Mills Mall, inside a True Religion store in California.