Diddy‘s legal team is ripping Judge Arun Subramanian, accusing him of crossing a line with the 50-month sentence … and acting more like a juror than a judge.

Diddy filed a new appeal late Tuesday evening, demanding his conviction be overturned, and his release from prison … or, at the very least, his sentence be lightened. While his lawyers have previously filed multiple appeals, this one singles out Judge Subramanian for acting as the “thirteenth juror” in Diddy’s criminal trial.

In the docs, lead appeal attorney Alexandra Shapiro claims the judge’s “draconian” 50-month sentence is based on the conduct for which the actual jurors acquited Diddy — namely, the racketeering and sex trafficking counts.

Shapiro claims Subramanian incorrectly said during sentencing he could consider Diddy’s behavior related to the more violent charges — even though he’d been acquited of them — which she calls a violation of Diddy’s constitutional rights.

In previous appeals, Diddy’s team has also argued he did not actually set up the travel or payment for the male prostitutes … and, therefore, did not violate the Mann Act.

Veteran comedic actor Pat Finn — who starred in sitcoms like “The Middle” and “The George Wendt Show” — is dead from a cancer battle … TMZ has confirmed.

Family sources tell us Pat passed away Monday evening at his home in Los Angeles, and he was surrounded by his family.

Pat came up in Hollywood around the same time as his good friend Chris Farley. He and Chris attended Marquette University in 1987, played rugby together there … and were roommates in Chicago when they both joined the Second City comedy troupe.

Several of his co-stars and friends, including comedian Jeff Dye, have posted online tributes.

While Pat’s family sources would not confirm what kind of cancer he’d been fighting, there are reports he was diagnosed with bladder cancer several years ago.

Pat is survived by his wife Donna — to whom he’d been married since 1990 — and their 3 children.

Well, look what Britney Spears has under the tree this year … a new dude who looks a lot like her old one, ex-husband Sam Asghari.

Brit and the mystery man enjoyed a fun day off the California coast … Tuesday night she posted a video of her and Sam 2.0 hanging out on a boat.

Britney was rocking a bikini, as per usual, but it looked way more appropriate in the nautical setting than her living room. She did give the guy a few kisses on the cheek, but no word on if this is a new romantic interest … or just a friend with a boat.

She didn’t include any cryptic hints in her caption about the guy — just the emojis 😉😉💅🏻👠👠 — but we’re working on it.

Anyway, it’s been more than 2 years since Britney and Sam split up, and she just might have that ol’ saying in mind — any port in a storm.