Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time ahead of sex trafficking trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for a third time.

According to multiple outlets, US District Court Judge Arun Subramanian denied the rapper’s plea on Wednesday following his court appearance on Friday.

“The Court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community,” Subramanian wrote in a five-page order, per CNN.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for a third time, according to several outlets. Getty Images for MTV
US District Court Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ request for bail on Wednesday following his Friday court appearance, according to CNN. Getty Images

Prosecutors argued in court Friday that Combs, 55, poses too much of a threat to victims if released from prison ahead of his sex trafficking and racketeering trial, which is set for a May 5 start.

They claimed he would try to intimidate witnesses if freed from jail — and that he was already tampering with witnesses via three-way calling while in federal custody at NYC’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where he has been locked up since his arrest in September.

Subramanian’s order reportedly referenced evidence the disgraced music mogul has lied about using ContactMeASAP service for inmates.

During the two-hour court hearing Friday, his defense reportedly claimed he stopped using the service on Nov. 16, but data showed he was active on it on Nov. 24.

Subramanian argued he was too much of a threat to witnesses if released from behind bars. REUTERS
Prosecutors argued in court he already tried intimidating witnesses and lied about his communication with the outside world using the ContactMeASAP service for inmates. Getty Images

In an attempt to get his bail plea approved, Combs’ legal team argued a 24/7 private security team would be better equipped to keep tabs on Combs than federal officers and even suggested he could reside in a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s affluent Upper East Side.

His team’s reported suggestion that he could stay at his Miami mansion — which was raided by Homeland Security along with his recently listed Los Angeles home in March — was immediately shut down.

His defense team said he was prepared to pay a $50 million bond.

Page Six has reached out to his rep for comment, but we did not receive an immediate response.

Combs’ defense said he could be better monitored by 24/7 private security if released. Getty Images
They also offered to pay a $50 million bond. Ethan Miller

Following his September arrest, a judge ordered that the Bad Boy Records founder be held without bail pending trial in his ongoing sex trafficking trial.

The decision was made after he pleaded not guilty to his charges of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The following day, on Sept. 18, Manhattan federal Judge Andrew Carter Jr. upheld the magistrate judge’s ruling to keep him behind bars.

In addition to being denied bail three times, Combs was denied his motion for immediate release last month. REUTERS
Combs was arrested in September and charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. REUTERS

In early October, Combs’ legal team filed a third appeal for immediate pretrial release with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which was also shut down.

In addition to his federal case, the “I’ll Missing You” rapper has been hit with over two dozen civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse.

He has maintained his innocence against all claims.

In addition to his federal case, the rapper has been hit with more than two dozen civil suits alleging sexual abuse. Bryan Bedder/CP/Getty Images
He has maintained his innocence against all allegations. Getty Images

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