Amy Robach
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An hour.
It's early.
In fact, I saw many folks point out that that really wasn't discussed.
Look, if you think about it, I was surprised to hear that both sides only got 10 minutes to present their arguments.
Now, before this actual hearing took place, the defense submitted an 84-page...
briefing a filing making their arguments and i believe the prosecution submitted an 83 page uh argument about why what the judge decided should hold so they obviously were able to make their points very specifically and very detailed in these filings but when it came to the oral arguments yeah they only got 10 minutes so maybe they just had to focus on what they thought their best chance was and the first amendment argument was the argument that his attorneys are making to
have it all thrown out, to have him completely acquitted, to have him walk out of prison today.
Right, that's tough.
But we all, and we talked about this during the trial, the use or the application of the Mann Act just in general was shaky grounds, so to speak.
And that is what I thought was interesting that one of the judges even acknowledged and pointed out when questioning the prosecution, referring to the Mann Act as...
as it was used in Diddy's trial as a sideshow.
So I think everyone gets that that was a very loose interpretation of the Mann Act and certainly not what it was intended to be used for.
The White Slavery Law?
That is what it was called.
So, yes, this was used, and it's never been used like this before, but it worked, at least in this particular case, to convict Sean Diddy Combs because he was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering, conspiracy, and certainly that would have landed him in jail potentially for the rest of his life.
So just the mere fact that he was only sentenced to 50 months was a win for the defense, but now, look, they could...
bring home another massive victory if they get any of that sentence reduced further.
No, and I think that's just completely up in the air.
We have no idea when.
But look, it wouldn't be out of the question to get a ruling today.