Combs was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Here’s what legal experts say went wrong for the prosecution:

After Combs' sentencing, his lawyers may file an appeal of both his conviction and his sentence. To succeed on appeal, the defense faces the high burden of convincing the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Subramanian made legal errors that impacted the jury's verdict.