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.

The music mogul was convicted of less serious offenses, a blow for prosecutors who had targeted him in a sprawling case that alleged he ran a criminal enterprise for over two decades.