Diddy's Legal Battle: Appealing Conviction

0:00On April 9th, Diddy is locked up right now serving a 50-month sentence after getting convicted last July on two counts of transporting people. Across state lines for prostitution, breaking the man-act. Today on April 9th, he's back in federal court with his lawyers pushing hard to appeal that time. His team is arguing those, so-called, freak-off tapes, are nothing but amateur pornography, straight-up protected by the First Amendment. They describe them as planned out sexual shows with costumes, role-playing, and lights. All filmed just so Diddy and his partners could watch later. For fun. Defense wants the sentence cut down closer to 15 months since he's already served 19, and they're asking for his immediate release. Meanwhile, prosecutors are firing back, saying the judge nailed it by factoring in how Diddy allegedly beat, threatened, and drugged his victims. TMZ's Harvey Levin is breaking it down, pointing out two key defense arguments that might flip the judges and overturn the whole conviction. He says if the appeals court buys it, Diddy could walk free pretty soon after they huddle up and drop their ruling.

1:04This one's got everyone watching close as the legal battle heats up, with Diddy's future hanging in the balance until that decision lands.