King Combs, son of convicted music mogul Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, has briefly addressed the public regarding his father's condition behind bars, saying the rapper is faring well at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey. The younger Combs made the remarks during a brief exchange with a reporter while walking through Los Angeles, California.
When asked how his father was holding up, King Combs replied simply, 'He's good, thank you,' before offering little further detail. As he stepped into a vehicle, he responded to a question about whether he hoped his father would be released with the words, 'Free Pops,' and drove away. The brief but pointed exchange drew attention amid the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the elder Combs.
Appeal Filed Against Conviction and Sentencing
The remarks from King Combs come as his father's legal team has filed an appeal seeking to overturn Diddy's conviction on two prostitution-related charges and challenge his 50-month prison sentence. Attorney Alexandra Shapiro argued in the court filing that the sentence was 'unlawful, unconstitutional and a perversion of justice,' calling on the appeals court to either throw out the conviction or order resentencing. The appeal contends that US District Judge Arun Subramanian failed to properly follow sentencing guidelines and improperly took into account conduct for which Combs had been acquitted when determining the length of his punishment. The filing further accuses the judge of acting as a 'thirteenth juror' in the case, characterising the outcome as 'draconian.'
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