Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody through Thanksgiving after a judge denied his request for a new $50 million bail.
In court documents obtained by Extra, Judge Arun Subramanian wrote, “The court finds that the government has clearly and convincingly shown that no condition or combination of conditions reasonably guarantees the safety of the community.” “We found that this was shown by the evidence.”
The paper notes that “the indictment charges Mr. Combs with serious and violent crimes” and that “the government has presented direct evidence of Mr. Combs’ violence.” The order specifically cites a disturbing 2016 video of Diddy assaulting his then-girlfriend, Kathy.
The document further states that “there is evidence to support a significant risk of witness tampering.”
The judge found there was evidence that Didi “violated Bureau of Prisons regulations to conceal communications with third parties while in pretrial custody.” This included paying other inmates to use their phone access codes to call people who were not on their approved contact list.
At a hearing earlier this week, music mogul Diddy’s lawyers suggested that he be placed under house arrest on his home island in Florida, with no access to boats to and from his home. The judge rejected the proposal.
Diddy’s lawyers then proposed a second solution, in which Combs would stay in his Upper East Side apartment under 24/7 security and be prohibited from using the phone or accessing the Internet except to contact his lawyer. It was to do so. They asked that family visits be allowed with pretrial approval and supervision.
Mr. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation of prostitutes and is currently incarcerated. He also faces intense lawsuits from his alleged victims. He denies all charges and accusations against him and will face trial on May 5, 2025.
People magazine revealed the meal Diddy will receive on Thanksgiving.
The magazine said Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center will serve fruit, cereal and pastries for breakfast starting at 6 a.m., followed by a Thanksgiving lunch at 11 a.m.
Inmates can choose roasted turkey, sour tofu, and sides such as mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, and dinner rolls. For dessert, holiday pie is on the menu.
For dinner at 4 p.m., the prison will hand out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, potato chips, whole-grain bread, and fruit.
