The latest news on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his pending federal case.
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A federal judge on Wednesday denied music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for release on bail as he awaits trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, siding with federal prosecutors on the matter and saying there such a move raised the risk of witness tampering. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs.)TimelineContra
Combs has denied all of the allegations against him, with his attorneys characterizing some of the lawsuits and their accusations to Forbes as money grabs, “baseless” or “sickening.” In a statement in October, Combs’ attorneys said they have “full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman.”What To Watch For
If he’ll be released on bail. Combs has been in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest, and a third attempt by his attorneys to have him await his federal trial from home is currently awaiting review. The initial bail offer included a $50 million bond, house arrest, GPS monitoring and strict limitations on visitors, but a district judge denied the request. His attorneys asked for bail again several weeks later and were again denied by an appeals court judge.
