U.S. federal prosecutors asked a Manhattan judge to dismiss Sean “Diddy” Combs’s bid for either an acquittal or a new trial, saying the evidence that led a jury to convict the music executive on two Mann Act counts was "overwhelming." In a filing made late Wednesday, the government said Combs transported male escorts across state lines to participate in what witnesses described as "freak-offs" or "hotel nights" and directed the sexual activity for his own gratification. The Bad Boy Records founder was convicted in July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges that carried a potential life sentence. Each Mann Act count carries up to 10 years in prison. Combs has been held without bail since his September arrest after the court found he had not shown he posed no danger to the community. Defense lawyers argue the statute is vague and that the encounters were consensual and non-commercial, portraying Combs as a voyeur rather than a pimp. Prosecutors counter that the law makes no distinction for voyeurism and that Combs “masterminded every aspect” of the interstate sex travel, threatening former partners with release of videos to keep them compliant. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. If the judge rejects Combs’s motion, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on the two counts.