A federal judge denied Sean Combs’ request to be released on bail, finding “by clear and convincing evidence” that the hip-hop mogul is potentially dangerous.
A New York federal judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request to be released on bail, finding “by clear and convincing evidence” that the hip-hop mogul is potentially dangerous and “that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community.”
Judge Arun Subramanian decided “there is compelling evidence of Combs’s propensity for violence”, including video obtained by CNN from the 2016 Intercontinental Hotel incident with protégé Cassie Ventura.
While the defense argued the footage was edited and manipulated the judge said, “There is clearly violence even in the version of the footage submitted by Combs.”
Both federal prosecutors and Combs’ attorneys submitted their final letters about whether the music mogul should be allowed out on bail on Monday. This is the fourth time he was denied bail.
Prosecutors argued that Combs’ attempt to influence witnesses while in jail “constitutes obstruction” of his criminal case. They also called out Combs’ “recent efforts to influence the jury pool” through a social media campaign organized by his children.
