Sean 'Diddy' Combs has filed an appeal to an appeals court, requesting his immediate release from prison and dismissal of his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. His lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, described his 50-month sentence as "unlawful, unconstitutional, and a perversion of justice." She said the behavior that led to the conviction was not a crime and asked for Combs to be resentenced or fully cleared. The Southern District of New York, which prosecuted Combs, declined to comment on the appeal request. Combs’ legal team had earlier pledged to appeal both the conviction and sentence. Federal prosecutors claimed Combs used money and threats to force women into sexual acts. During a trial this spring, two of Combs' ex-girlfriends testified that he abused them and pushed them into private sexual contests known as "freak-offs." Combs was found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, the most serious charges, but guilty of two counts related to transportation for prostitution. In September, Combs sought a new trial or acquittal, disputing how the Mann Act was applied, but this bid failed. His lawyers had asked for a short sentence equaling time already served, aiming for a quick release. Prosecutors wanted at least 11 years. In the end, Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to over four years in prison, noting good deeds but saying, "a history of good works can't wash away your record." The appeal claims the judge did not follow sentencing rules properly, considered conduct Combs was found not guilty of, and acted like a "thirteenth juror." The filing calls the sentence "draconian." Before sentencing, Combs apologized to the women involved, saying, "My actions were disgusting, shameful, and sick. I got lost in excess, I got lost in my ego." Combs also faces multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and exploitation. His representatives maintain he "never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone - man or woman, adult or minor."