Is the so -called man act backward and inadmissible? This is what Combs’ defense demands now.
For Sean “Diddy” Combs, on October 3, everything is important: Then the sentence is to be announced, which will follow the conviction for providing prostitution. On Thursday (September 25th), Combs and his defense team now went to court again. There his team demanded that Combs’ judgment should be completely canceled. The jury had previously spoke him guilty of the man act because of less prostitution crimes.
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Combs’ deeds protected by freedom of art?
In July, the music producer and entrepreneur was acquitted of the heaviest allegations – including sex trade and participation in a criminal association, there was a central charges. In two cases, the jury condemned him for violations of the so -called “man act”. This law has been prohibited from transporting people across national borders since 1910 if they are supposed to work in prostitution.
However, the defense believes this is wrong: Diddy itself did not make any payments or organized transports. Combs’ defender, Marc Agnifilo, represented the “freak-offs” as an amicable sexual adventure in which his client was never actively involved. The recordings are amateur pornography, which in turn is legally secured. Combs’ action is thus covered by the freedom of expression and art guaranteed in the US constitution.
An accusation: Criminal law is backward and therefore obsolete
In addition, they describe the man act as “backward”. His lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argued that the man act was originally used as a “White Slave Traffic Act” for criminalization of interracial relationships. “With all respect, the entire history of this law is a embarrassment for the United States of America,” said Shapiro. It is the Ministry of Justice policy to only file such charges if prostitution takes place in a commercial context or is connected to sex trade. And since the jury found in its judgment that Combs’ friends had agreed to the freak-offs, according to Shapiro, the man act should be off the table.
Prosecutor’s office remains consistent
The lawyers argued on the morning of September 25 on the interpretation of Combs’ defense. Prosecutor Christy Slavik determined the interpretation of the man act that the government still had a legitimate interest in regulating prostitution. Because even if this is not strictly defined as a sex trade, she can lead to other crimes such as violence against women and drug use. “And all of these things were present in this case,” said Slavik. “Ms. Ventura was hit in the face. Jane was beaten and kicked, and Sean Combs provided everyone involved with drugs,” she added.
Judge Subramanian now decides whether the judgment will be lifted or will remain. If nothing changes, you can see yourself “next Friday here” to announce the sentence. According to the punitive measure, Combs could be sentenced to a prison sentence between two and five years. Combs’ lawyer team asked that he should receive the prison sentence that has already been served because he has already spent more than a year in prison. The public prosecutor has not yet submitted its punishment.