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Judge Denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs Bail Ahead of October Sentencing

The judge ruled Combs failed to prove he is not a danger or flight risk despite a $50 million bond proposal

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Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Overview

  • Combs’s latest bail bid was rejected Monday, keeping him in federal custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center until his October 3 sentencing.
  • Judge Arun Subramanian cited evidence of Combs’s admitted history of violence and potential to tamper with witnesses as reasons that release conditions would be insufficient.
  • The defense offered a $50 million bond secured by Combs’s Miami home, along with house arrest, travel restrictions and electronic monitoring.
  • Virginia Huynh, identified in court as Victim 3, submitted a letter affirming that she does not view Combs as a danger to her or the community.
  • Combs was convicted in July on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution and acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking; he faces up to 20 years under the Mann Act, though advisory guidelines suggest a shorter term.