Why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Denied Bail in Sex Trafficking Case.Khanhnhu

Why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Denied Bail in Sex Trafficking Case

Sean Combs, P. Diddy arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of "Can't Stop Won't Stop" at Writers Guild of America
Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail for the third time since his September arrest. Federal judge Arun Subramanian of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York cited several reasons in the ruling, issued on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Per court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Subramanian considered the seriousness of the violent crimes Combs has been charged with including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson and obstruction of justice.

Additional allegations against Combs involve the use of firearms, threats and coercion as part of a criminal enterprise spanning decades.

The court also found clear and convincing evidence that Combs is a danger to the community, and no condition or combination of conditions would guarantee that the community would be safe if Combs were released.

“The Court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community,” the ruling reads.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs in October 2023.Shareif Ziyadat/Getty

Evidence of violence — such as video footage, text messages from victims, and seized firearms with defaced serial numbers — as well as Combs’ alleged violation of prison rules during his detainment were also factors that the court cited. (Combs allegedly used other inmates’ phone accounts, arranged unmonitored three-way calls and used unapproved communication tools while behind bars.)

Though Combs’ legal team detailed conditions he would follow if he were released, like not having a cell phone, the court ultimately doubted the reliability of the proposal, considering Combs’ recent alleged obstruction.

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends TimesTalks Presents: An Evening with Sean "Diddy" Combs at The New School on September 20, 2017 in New York City.
Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2017.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Combs’ claims about inadequate detention conditions also fell short as the court noted his access to legal resources and time available for him to prepare for his trial, which is set to begin in May 2025.

Combs has been behind bars following his September indictment. Previously, two different federal judges denied the music mogul bail.

The Bad Boy Records founder is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Though he has pleaded not guilty, judge-cited concerns of witness tampering have kept him behind bars to this point.

Combs allegedly made “relentless efforts to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him,” according to prosecutors.

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In a filing, prosecutors accused Combs of using other inmates’ phone access cards in prison to call his sons, among other people.

The defense, however, has claimed that the case against Combs was “thin” and argued that the mogul should be released on $50 million.

Combs’ third bail proposal included strict release conditions that would have confined him to an Upper East Side apartment where he would have been subjected to 24-hour monitoring.

In a subsequent filing, defense attorneys said that if released, Combs would not have access to his cell phone, which would be in the custody of security personnel, and that cameras had been placed in the residence.

The indictment against Combs primarily centers around “freak offs,” which authorities allege were elaborate sex performances involving male sex workers and women who were forced or coerced into participating.

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