{"id":28687,"date":"2024-11-28T08:47:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=28687"},"modified":"2024-11-28T08:47:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:47:44","slug":"sean-diddy-combs-denied-bail-for-third-time-in-sex-trafficking-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2024\/11\/28\/sean-diddy-combs-denied-bail-for-third-time-in-sex-trafficking-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Two judges previously denied Mr Combs&#8217;s release from custody, primarily due to concerns about potential witness tampering, deeming it a significant risk if he was freed before trial, which is scheduled for May 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mr Combs is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He has entered a plea of not guilty and has also denied more than two dozen sexual assault accusations lodged in a flurry of civil lawsuits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The judge cited evidence in the case showing Mr Combs\u2019s alleged attempts at witness tampering, his violation of prison regulations while behind bars and claims he ran a &#8220;criminal enterprise&#8221; including forced labour and kidnapping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">US District Judge Arun Subramanian concluded the court could not trust Mr Combs if released on bail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cThe 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,&#8221; the judge wrote in Wednesday&#8217;s ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Prosecutors had opposed granting Mr Combs bail, citing his misconduct while in custody.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1x9m6ni-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/brand\/p0k61syt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the latest updates on the Diddy allegations in the BBC Sounds weekly podcast, Diddy On Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In a recent court filing, prosecutors accused the rap mogul of misusing jail communications to influence witnesses in his case and coercing others in his orbit to post online in order to sway public opinion and benefit his defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But defence attorneys for Mr Combs said he should be released so he has adequate time to prepare for his trial next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Earlier this month, Judge Subramanian ordered prosecutors in the case to destroy all copies of nearly 20 pages seized during a recent search of the former hip-hop star\u2019s jail cell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some of the documents included handwritten notes to his attorneys and thoughts on his legal strategy, court filings show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-12l5xzx-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\" data-component=\"links-block\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<ul class=\"ssrcss-mh3hvv-InContentLinksGrid e3eyuya3\" role=\"list\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\" data-testid=\"promo\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cyvyll3d1r8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He thought of himself as a king&#8217;: The parties that led to Diddy&#8217;s downfall<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\" data-testid=\"promo\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c80lmpn4kk9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\" data-testid=\"promo\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c0kjxd3m528o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mr Combs&#8217;s legal team said the search was unlawful and that the material was subject to attorney-client privilege, a legal doctrine that safeguards confidential communications between lawyers and those they represent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But prosecutors said the information wasn&#8217;t protected due to Mr Combs&#8217;s alleged actions, which could be considered obstruction of justice and witness tampering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They claimed Mr Combs had encouraged his children to post a video on social media featuring their birthday celebration with the aim of swaying prospective jurors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Allegedly, Mr Combs sent hundreds of text messages using an app called ContactMeASAP, marketed as &#8220;an innovative text messaging service for federal inmates to communicate with loved ones via real-time messages&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to authorities, Mr Combs has maintained two accounts on the platform, communicating with dozens of individuals, including attorneys and others not listed on his approved contacts list at the jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lisa Bloom, an attorney for Dawn Richard, who filed a civil lawsuit against Mr Combs in September, also alleges that he was contacting witnesses from prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In an interview with BBC&#8217;s Newsnight, she said one person had called her client a liar, and that phone tracking showed this person had had more than 100 points of contact with Mr Combs from jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cThe strong implication there is that he talked her into making those statements, perhaps gave her money. We don&#8217;t know. But that would be witness tampering,&#8221; Ms Bloom told Newsnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Prosecutors have stated their investigation is ongoing, leaving open the possibility of additional charges or defendants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ms Bloom said she believes others could be charged in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He didn&#8217;t do this by himself,&#8221; Ms Bloom said. &#8220;He had an operation that people were brought in by others, so he didn&#8217;t do everything himself. And we think it&#8217;s very important that not only do predators get brought to justice, but those who conspire with them, who help them, who are complicit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dozens of civil lawsuits also have been filed against Mr Combs accusing him of coercing and abusing both men and women, blackmailing them with video recordings of sexual encounters, threatening witnesses, and in some cases, physically beating them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Several cases include accusations from people who were underage at the time of the alleged assaults.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mr Combs has vehemently denied all the allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">His legal team previously offered a $50m bail package that included house arrest and no female visitors, but it was rejected by the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He put up his Los Angeles and Miami mansions for sale in a bid to secure the bail bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Read more on the allegations against Diddy:<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1x9m6ni-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cyvyll3d1r8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;He thought of himself as a king&#8217;: The parties that led to Diddy&#8217;s downfall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cg56em38g2vo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs faces more than 100 new assault allegations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c869qd5j09xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The charges against Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs explained<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-68676287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs: Who is the US rapper accused of sex trafficking?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cjwdq3ppw01o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Chaos reigns&#8217; &#8211; the notorious jail holding Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c0qz32wzeego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When is Diddy&#8217;s trial starting? 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