Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting to get his appeal heard as quickly as possible, with his lawyers arguing that his 50-month prison sentence is far too harsh. Court documents filed on Wednesday show that his legal team wants the case brought before a judge by April.

According to defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro, both sides have agreed to fast-track the appeal schedule, hoping to present their arguments within months rather than waiting until next year.

A federal jury in New York City found Combs guilty in July on two counts of interstate prostitution but cleared him of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

“Sean’s appeal will challenge the unfair use of the Mann Act, an infamous statute with a sordid history, to prosecute him for sex with consenting adults,” Shapiro said i

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