Why was Sean “Diddy” Combs just denied bail in a sex trafficking case?

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

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Subramanian considered the seriousness of the violent crimes Combs has been accused of, 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 ensure the safety of society,” reads the ruling.

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 detention were also factors cited by the court. (Combs allegedly used other inmates’ phone accounts, arranged unmonitored three-way calls and used unapproved communication tools while behind bars.)

Although Combs’ legal team detailed conditions he would follow if released, such as not having a cell phone, the court ultimately doubted the reliability of the proposal given Combs’ recent alleged obstruction.

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

Combs has been behind bars since his indictment in September. Earlier, two different federal judges denied the music mogul bail.

The founder of Bad Boy Records is charged with sex trafficking, extortion and transportation to engage in prostitution. Although he has pleaded not guilty, judge-cited concerns about 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 one case, prosecutors accused Combs of using other inmates’ phone access cards at the prison to call his sons, among other things.

However, the defense has argued 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 subject to 24-hour surveillance.

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 staff, and that cameras had been placed in the residence.

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