Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been denied $50 million bail by a federal judge and will remain in jail awaiting trial.
Coombs had previously been denied bail twice by two other judges over concerns he might tamper with witnesses.
According to reports, the district judge Allen Subramanian ruled on Wednesday that any conditions of release would not ensure the safety of the community. The judge cited Coombs’ alleged history of violence, including the use of firearms, kidnappings and arson, and pointed to evidence of attempts to hide communications with individuals with whom he was prohibited from contacting.
Coombs had previously been denied bail twice by two other judges over concerns he might tamper with witnesses.
“The evidence showed there was a serious risk of witness tampering,” the ruling said.
The court made the decision following a bail hearing last week. The court on Wednesday highlighted incidents raised by the government, such as a 2016 video showing Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura In a hotel in Los Angeles. Text messages between Combs and Ventura showed the severity of the attack.
“I had dark eyes and thick lips,” Ventura wrote after the incident. “I still have crazy bruises.”
According to the publication, the court also noted Combs’ history of deleting messages with Ventura, who was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. Phone records show that the two exchanged text messages between June and August, but the text messages could not be recovered.
The court noted that Combs violated prison rules by concealing the contents of his communications. He allegedly paid other inmates to use access codes for their phones and instructed his family and attorneys to use three-way calls to bypass the monitors. The ruling said the actions showed “strong evidence” that Coombs could not be trusted to comply with the conditions of his release.
His “willingness to skirt” rules in a “way that would make it more difficult for his communications to be monitored is strong evidence that the Court cannot be reasonably assured as to the sufficiency of any conditions of release,” the order stated as per the publication.
Prosecutors argued that Combs also used unauthorized messaging apps to contact witnesses and forced his family members to write public messages aimed at swaying potential jurors.
Combs’ defense team is reportedly led by attorney Mark Agnifiloargued that the charges against him, particularly those related to sex trafficking, were not supported. They insist the charges stem from a toxic and sometimes violent relationship. The defense also accused prosecutors of taking away the privilege legal Although a court ordered prosecutors to remove images of Combs’ notes, the material came from Combs’ cell.
Federal prosecutors accuse Combs of leading a criminal enterprise that included assaulting and trafficking women through his business since 2008. sexual behavior. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The trial is scheduled for May 5, 2025.
