Diddy Claims Wrong Definition of "Prostitution" Was Used Against Him| Crime Alert 11AM 09.04.25

Diddy is pushing back against federal prosecutors who are challenging his request to overturn his Mann Act conviction.

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Now, I'm Nicole Parton. Sean Ditty Combs is pushing back
against federal prosecutors who are challenging his request to overturn
his Man Act conviction. He argues that the government is
misapplying the definition of prostitution in his case and believes
he is entitled to at least a new trial. In

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newly released legal documents, Ditty's defense team criticizes the federal
government's stance as they advocate for Judge Aaron's Submarinean to
either acquit Ditty of the Man Act charges or grant
him a new retrial. Did He contends that prosecutors are
relying on a contemporary interpretation of the word prostitution, whereas

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the Man Act, originally passed in nineteen ten as the
quote White Slave Traffic Act, should be assessed using its
historical definition. He asserts that under the nineteen ten definition,
the prostitute was simply defined as a woman engaging in
sexual relations outside of marriage. The prosecution, according to Ditty,

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is incorrectly narrowing the definition to imply that prostitution refers
solely to transactional sex. He also argues that there was
insufficient evidence to prove he paid mail escorts for sexual
encounters with his partners, reiterating his claim that the men
were compensated for their companionship. Did he insist that he

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is merely a voyeur and that his behavior is acceptable.
Didty's legal team is urging the court to either clare
him of the charges or at the very least allow
for a new trial. As a reminder, he was acquitted
on July two of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, with
the jury only convicting him of two minor charges related

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to transporting individuals for prostitution under that Man Act. Following
the verdict, did he had filed emotion seeking acquittal or
a new trial, which prosecutors opposed. Now he is firmly
standing his ground, applying yet again time is of the essence,
as did He is scheduled to be sentenced on October three,

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or Crime Injustice news after this, A doctor from Michigan
is facing extradition after being caught by a detective in
Port Saint Lucie attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with
a fictitious five year old. According to law enforcement officials,

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the Port Saint Lucie Police Department initiated an undercover investigation
in June when doctor William J. Murdoch began having a
conversation online with a person posing as quote a mom
who was actually a detective. Authorities alleged that Murdoch sought
to establish a relationship with the mother to determine if

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she would permit her imaginary five year old child to
engage in sexual activities with the doctor. Throughout the investigation,
detectives reported that Murdoch sent deeply disturbing messages detailing his
intentions regarding that child. A forensic analysis of his iCloud
and messaging accounts uncovered alarming searches on the dark web,

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including discussions about conception, full term abortions, and the deliberate
use of drugs and alcohol to induce birth defects. Following
this evidence, the PSLPD issued a warrant for Murdoch's arrest
for attempting to solicit a parent for sexual conduct involving
a child. He was subsequently captured by the US Marshals

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and is set to be extradited back to Florida.

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