Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denied Bail on 3rd Attempt After Federal Arrest

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail.

The hip-hop mogul and Bad Boy Records founder has been held in a federal prison in Brooklyn on sex-trafficking and extortion charges since his arrest in September and had been denied bail twice before despite offering $50 million dollars.

Prosecutors had accused Combs of trying to influence witnesses and intimidate victims behind bars, saying he would pose a flight risk if released. They also told the court that his reliance on his vast wealth in his bail application could amount to a “two-tier” legal system if his motion was allowed. It involved the mogul paying for a private security firm to monitor him and monitor some of his communications while he was under house arrest.

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Hip hop artist Sean Puffy Combs performs on MTV 2 Large New Year’s Eve at MTV’s Times Square studios on December 31, 1999. (Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Earlier this week, celebrity bail bondsman Ira Judelson was spotted at the courthouse attending one of Combs’ hearings.

The judge on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to delete images of Combs’ handwritten notes taken during a search of his jail cell — which his attorneys said were protected by attorney-client privilege and were improperly seized. Excerpts from those memos, which earlier prosecutors referenced, cannot be used at the bond hearing, the judge added.

The quotes in question referred to getting “dirt” on at least two potential witnesses.

Prosecutors also argued that Combs’ release could endanger victims and witnesses. Despite the staggering sum offered by the defense, the judge had so far kept the hip-hop icon behind bars.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs attends the 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH in Los Angeles on February 9, 2019. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Prosecutors allege he has a long history of obstruction, of encouraging witnesses and subordinates to cover for him and of abusing both sexual partners and personal staff, according to court documents.

“Former employees have described the defendant threatening to kill them, throwing objects at them, and being punched, punched and pushed by the defendant, and seeing him do the same to others,” prosecutors alleged. “This significant history of violence must be considered when viewing the defendant’s obstructive activity. Taken together, there can be no doubt that the government has proven the defendant’s dangerousness by clear and convincing evidence.”

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After seeing his bail denied on two previous occasions following an arrest in September, Combs renewed his quest for freedom last week with a new bail proposal offering the same amount of $50 million, secured by his Miami Beach mansion, which his lawyers say is worth about $48. million.

Prosecutors previously raised “serious concerns” about the safety of victims and witnesses should Combs go free, and the judge overseeing his criminal case denied his sweeping request for a gag order that would have restricted additional prosecutors from coming forward.

A trial is scheduled for May 5 next year. At that point, the U.S. attorney overseeing his case may be replaced by President-elect Trump’s nominee, former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie filed a sexual assault lawsuit against him in November 2023, which was settled a day later. (Getty Images)

The feds opened their investigation in November 2023, around the time his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the singer known as Cassie, sued Combs alleging physical and sexual abuse. He settled her civil lawsuit a day after she filed it.

Combs vehemently denied the allegations made by Ventura and by all the other prosecutors. Then, a video leaked, shows the nearly naked billionaire brutally assaulting her in the hallway of Los Angeles’ Intercontinental Hotel.

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Over the past year, new accusers have continued to come forward, and Texas attorney Tony Buzbee said in October that he now represents more than 100 people who want to sue the rapper.