Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail and can stay behind bars till his sentencing listening to, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
His bail listening to got here hours after a Manhattan jury returned a combined verdict on Wednesday, July 2, which discovered the disgraced music mogul responsible on two felony counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution and never responsible of his most severe costs, intercourse trafficking and racketeering.
Combs has been in custody on the Metropolitan Detention Heart in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024.
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Bail Listening to
Combs was discovered not responsible of racketeering and intercourse trafficking, his most severe costs.
Choose Arun Subramanian heard arguments from prosecutors and Combs’ protection workforce hours after the jury returned its combined verdict.
Prosecutors argued the Unhealthy Boy Data founder posed a risk to witnesses who testified in opposition to him over the previous eight weeks.
Combs’ protection workforce requested he be launched on a $1million secured bond, topic to his give up of his passport and restricted transportation to New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida as he awaits his sentencing.
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Choose Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ bail.
In his ruling, Subramanian stated Combs’ circumstances didn’t warrant the exceptions outlined within the Bail Reform Act.
Underneath the Bail Reform Act, a defendant should show they don’t seem to be a flight danger or pose a hazard to the neighborhood upon their launch.
He moreover famous he didn’t grant Combs bail earlier than trial and didn’t see a motive to grant him bail after the combined verdict.
The prosecution submitted two letters, together with one from ex-girlfriend and witness Cassie Ventura’s lawyer Doug Wigdor, arguing Combs didn’t meet these exceptions.
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Cassie Ventura’s Lawyer Plea
Ex-girlfriend and prosecution witness Cassie Ventura’s lawyer urged the courtroom to disclaim Combs launch on bail.
Wigdor’s letter underscored a portion of the Bail Reform Act, saying detention is “necessary” after convictions on the Mann Act costs. The Mann Act is a federal regulation prohibiting the interstate or international transportation of people for the aim of prostitution.
The lawyer echoed prosecutors and his consumer, “believes that Mr. Combs is prone to pose a hazard to the victims who testified on this case, together with herself, in addition to to the neighborhood.”
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‘A Critical and Fast Risk’
Combs’ former stylist additionally alleged his launch posed ‘a severe and instant risk’ to victims and wtinesses.
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Prosecutors additionally submitted a letter from Combs’ former stylist Deonte Nash, who urged the choose to maintain the rapper in custody and alleged he’s “a severe and instant risk to victims, witnesses and the broader neighborhood.”
Nash’s letter acknowledged: “Many people have firsthand data of the concern he instills in these round him.
“I can say with out hesitation that he’s a severe and instant risk to victims, witnesses, and the broader neighborhood.
“His sample of violence, significantly whereas engaged within the trafficking of people for prostitution, mixed with unchecked substance abuse, makes it clear that he’s not able to re-enter society safely or responsibly.”
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Sentencing Listening to
Combs will now stay in custody on the MDC till his sentencing listening to, which is scheduled for this fall.
Choose Subramanian ordered the events to return to courtroom on October 3 for sentencing; nonetheless, the date might be moved up if Combs’ workforce chooses to expedite the method.
With two felony convictions for transportation to have interaction in prostitution, Combs faces 10 years behind bars for every rely.
His protection workforce is searching for a sentence of 21 to 27 months behind bars for the first-time offender, whereas the prosecution is searching for 51 to 63 months in jail.