Diddy files notice of appeal regarding criminal conviction and sentence

Diddy‘is keeping his promise to appeal his conviction and sentence in his federal criminal case… TMZ has learned.

According to new legal documents filed in a New York federal court and obtained by TMZ, the notice was filed Monday and lists Alexandra AE Shapiro as his advice. We’re told Diddy’s team will likely file their appeal brief within 4-6 weeks.

As you know… the Bad Boy mogul was sentenced back on October 3 by Judge Arun Subramanian serving just over 4 years in federal prison.

He was convicted of 2 counts of transportation across state lines for the purpose of prostitution, AKA the Mann Act.

Diddy was acquitted of the most serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

He still has not been assigned to a prison – remaining at the Brooklyn MDC, for now – although Judge Subramanian said he believes the mogul should serve his sentence as close to the New York metropolitan area as possible.