Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail until his sex-trafficking trial begins in May 2025 after his third request for bail was denied on Wednesday. The decision marks the latest development in the ongoing federal case against the music mogul.
Combs, 54, has been denied bail twice previously. In his most recent attempt, his legal team proposed a $50 million package that included home confinement with GPS monitoring at a New York City apartment, limited guest lists — excluding female visitors except for family members — and 24/7 private security surveillance.
However, federal prosecutors strongly opposed the offer, arguing that Combs has continued to engage in witness tampering even while behind bars, claiming he posed a threat to the safety of others. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sided with the prosecution, writing in his ruling that the government presented clear and convincing evidence that no conditions could reasonably ensure the safety of the community.
Combs’s defense team had hoped to gain favor through handwritten jailhouse notes that prosecutors claimed showed efforts to bribe witnesses. The defense argued that some of these notes were privileged material, part of the defense’s legal strategy. Judge Subramanian had initially planned to decide on the bail request during a Nov. 22 hearing but instead asked for further clarification about when the “legal” markings were added to the notes.
Combs’s continued detention comes as little surprise to legal experts, who had speculated that the judge would maintain the previous decisions due to the ongoing nature of the case.
Combs was arrested on September 16, 2024, at a Manhattan hotel and faces charges including racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, as outlined in a federal indictment. He is accused of using his business empire to run a criminal enterprise involved in forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains his innocence amid a series of civil sexual assault law
SOURCE: Yahoo News
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