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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Denied Bail Amid Sex Trafficking Charges

Combs will remain in a Brooklyn detention center as he faces allegations of sex trafficking, racketeering, and witness tampering.

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In this courtroom sketch, Sean Combs, center, is flanked by his defense attorney Marc Agnifilo, left, and Teny Garagos, in Manhattan Federal Court, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo stand before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 17, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Overview

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been denied bail by two judges and will stay in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
  • Combs is accused of using his business empire to facilitate and conceal a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking and racketeering.
  • Prosecutors allege Combs tampered with witnesses, including contacting a former protégé multiple times to influence her testimony.
  • The indictment details years of alleged abuse, coercion, and drugging of women to participate in orchestrated sexual events known as 'freak offs'.
  • Combs' legal team argues that he cannot adequately prepare for his trial from jail and denies all charges, maintaining his innocence.