
Sean Combs' lawyers: 'The judge acted as a 13th juror'
Speaking outside court Friday evening, Sean Combs' lawyers vowed to appeal today's decision.
"What we feel happened today was that the judge acted as a 13th juror, and that he second-guessed the jury," attorney Marc Agnifilo said.
Agnifilo said their strongest argument on appeal is that the judge used coercion as a basis for a lengthy sentence, while the jury acquitted Combs on the allegation he used force or coercion to move his victims across state lines.
"We think that's just absolutely inconsistent with the jury's verdict," he said. "The jury's verdict was resoundingly clear. There was no sex trafficking, there was no racketeering, everything was consensual, everything was adult, which is why he was convicted only of the prostitution offense."
Attorney Brian Steel called today a "very bad day for everybody."
"There is a human being now in custody for 50 months based upon conduct that the jury heard, the jury resolved, and the jury rejected," he said.
They did not answer questions about Combs' reaction to the verdict or his current mindset.





