NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a movement Friday to dismiss his attraction for bail, which means he’ll keep in jail till his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Combs was ordered held with out bail when he was first arrested back in September, however his authorized workforce appealed the decision multiple times.
When the most recent appeal was denied in late November, the decide stated, “The Court finds that the federal government has proven by clear and convincing proof that no situation or mixture of situations will fairly guarantee the protection of the neighborhood.”
Prosecutors previously alleged that since his arrest, Combs has tried to reach out to potential victims and witnesses. They additionally declare he inspired methods to sway public opinion, akin to having his youngsters submit about his birthday on social media.
Combs held at federal jail in Brooklyn
Combs, 55, has pleaded not responsible to expenses of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to interact in prostitution. He is accused of abusing and blackmailing a number of girls with the assistance of associates and workers for over 15 years.
He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, the one federal jail in New York City. Over the years, the jail has held other high-profile inmates, akin to singer R. Kelly, rapper Ja Rule and cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried.
Combs’ trial is scheduled to start May 5, 2025. Prosecutors have till the tip of this 12 months to show over discovery.
If convicted of the costs, Combs may face a long time in jail, consultants say.
