Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer
The US rapper, 55, is in prison awaiting his sentencing in October but his lawyer Marc Agnifilo says Combs has his sights set on the New York arena as part of his rehabilitation and reconnection with fans.
'He's going to be back at Madison Square Garden — and I said I'll be there,' Agnifilo told CBS Mornings.
The lawyer added Combs wants to 'get back with his mother, and the people who love him and miss him.'
'I think he wants to get out of jail, re-establish a loving, present relationship with all of his seven children.'
Agnifilo characterised Combs as someone who 'always going to strive to do something… exceptional and probably demanding and challenging.'
Combs was convicted in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, though he was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and remains in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, with sentencing scheduled for October 3.
US President Donald Trump, who once had a cordial relationship with Combs, has said a pardon is more likely a 'no' given past disputes.
Combs has been incarcerated since his arrest in September 2024, with defence motions for release — including a $US50 million (A$77m) bond and strict travel restrictions — rejected in court.
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