Sean “Diddy” Combs can neglect about getting out of the infamous Metropolitan Detention Heart in Brooklyn, the place he’s been since his September arrest on intercourse trafficking and RICO fees.
Decide Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ group’s movement for launch on Wednesday (November 27). His choice adopted a two-hour court docket listening to on Friday (November 22).
“The Courtroom finds that the federal government has proven by clear and convincing proof that no situation or mixture of circumstances will moderately guarantee the security of the group,” the choose wrote in a five-page order.
Prosecutors maintained the 8-year-old video of Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura the Intercontinental Lodge in Los Angeles was proof of intercourse trafficking.
Nonetheless, the disgraced mogul’s legal professionals claimed the federal government submitted an altered video that neglected important scenes and introduced occasions materially out of order.
“He admitted to it and apologized for it. This befell in the midst of a freak-off. The US has proof a male business intercourse employee was within the lodge room at the moment,” prosecutors instructed the choose.
Prosecutors additionally accused Combs of utilizing different inmates’ telephone entry, utilizing a “non-authorized third-party messaging service” to speak with a number of individuals and utilizing his youngsters for a “social media marketing campaign” for his current birthday.
Combs’ legal professionals admitted to utilizing the PACs however stated he had no selection because of the dire circumstances at MDC. In addition they argued the Feds didn’t show their claims of witness tampering. His legal professionals insisted any contact with witnesses was harmless and constant together with his proper to take part in his protection by growing potential protection witnesses.
“A few of these recordings present that he’s telling individuals, simply inform the reality, speak with my lawyer,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo instructed the choose.
Comb’ legal professionals additionally pointed to the case of Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and the truth that he was launched on a $10 million bond. Jeffries was charged in a 16-count indictment accusing him of intercourse trafficking and fascinating in interstate prostitution. He was additionally charged with utilizing power, fraud and coercion to site visitors males whereas working a prostitution enterprise.
“The costs within the Jeffries, Abercrombie case are worse than right here,” Combs’ lawyer Alexandra A.E. Shapiro instructed the choose. “They allege a world intercourse trafficking enterprise. They had been raped and compelled to have interaction in a### intercourse.”
Prosecutors famous the similarities however identified key variations: Jeffries’ obstruction stopped in 2015, whereas Diddy’s conduct prolonged to 2024.In addition they identified that Jeffries had no prison report, whereas Combs’ stretched again over 20 years.
Decide Subramanian in the end sided with prosecutors and despatched Combs again to his jail cell at MDC.
Combs initially proposed a strong $50 million bail package deal. He supplied to dwell at house alone in Florida with a 24/7 safety group that will monitor a pre-approved visitor listing.
Prosecutors shot down the safety group as a result of the safety group and an investigator “has been out contacting witnesses. Basically, they work for him. This could be the defendant shopping for his means out.”
Combs additionally stated he would hand over entry to his cell phone and web and, within the phrases of his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, “do nothing however put together for his trial.”
Nonetheless, Decide Subramanian upheld earlier rulings that acknowledged, “there isn’t a situation or mixture of circumstances to make sure he won’t hinder justice or tamper with witnesses.”
Combs is charged with racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking by power, fraud or coercion and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
He pleaded not responsible to all fees. His trial is scheduled to start in Could 2025.
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