Sean "Diddy" Combs denied bail again ahead of sex trafficking trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail by third judge as he awaits sex trafficking trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case

The rapper was denied bail after being accused of trying to contact witnesses from behind bars.

Judge denies bail again for Sean "Diddy" Combs

A federal judge has denied Sean "Diddy" Combs' latest bail request. In the decision, the judge said prosecutors provided clear and convincing evidence to support a risk of witness tampering.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail as judge declares hip-hop mogul poses serious danger

A federal judge denied Sean Combs' request to be released on bail, finding "by clear and convincing evidence" that the hip-hop mogul is potentially dangerous.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Denied Bail a Third Time

A federal judge ruled against the music mogul’s efforts to be released from jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Sean "Diddy" Combs' latest bail request denied

Sean "Diddy" Combs will not get out of jail on bail after a federal judge denied his latest request Wednesday.

Bail decision for Sean 'Diddy' Combs to come next week in his sex trafficking case

A decision on whether Sean "Diddy" Combs' will be released on bail was pushed back to next week by the judge overseeing his sex-trafficking case.

Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request to be released on bail

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ request to be released on bail was denied. The rapper is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial. He is charged with racketeering, sex trafficking ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attempt to be released on bail before holidays is denied

Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be home for the holidays.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct his sex trafficking case, prosecutors say

Sean Combs' application for bail should be denied because the he "poses serious risks of danger and obstruction" to his criminal sex trafficking case, prosecutors said.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for a third time over ‘serious risk’ of witness tampering

Judge rules that the court ‘doubts the sufficiency of any conditions’ that place trust in Combs to follow bail rules. Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail

Entertainment - ABC News - November 8

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to learn about release on bail next week, judge says

Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Will Remain Jailed Until Judge Rules on Third Bail Request

A federal judge is still weighing the music mogul's arguments that he should be freed while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' third bid to be released on bail won't be decided until next week

A judge says he’ll rule next week on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ third request to be released from jail on bail while he awaits his sex trafficking trial

Entertainment - ABC News - November 22

How One Man’s Tale of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Tapes Landed Him in Court

Courtney Burgess, a one-time music industry bit player, said he had videos showing encounters involving celebrities. Prosecutors recently subpoenaed him.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Sean 'Diddy' Combs assault video was not leaked, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said they didn't have the video when CNN aired it.

Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held

Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer. Federal authorities have confirmed that they seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Most of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Accusers Are Unnamed. Can They Stay That Way?

The argument over anonymity in civil and criminal sex abuse cases weighs the principle of a fair trial with the desire to protect accusers’ privacy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial

Entertainment - ABC News - November 17

Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail

The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of reaching out to prospective witnesses from jail

Prosecutors ask judge to deny $50m bond after recorded calls in which music mogul asks family to create ‘narratives’. Sean “Diddy” Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Argue Seizure of Jail Notes Was Unjust

Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims

Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identities

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers seek gag order, citing 'improper' pretrial publicity

The defense is asking for a court order gagging potential witnesses and their attorneys.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs obstructing justice from behind bars, federal prosecutors allege

Federal prosecutors accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say prosecutors have engaged in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial

Entertainment - ABC News - November 18

Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout

An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 19

Prosecutors ordered not to use papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell for now

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors investigating Sean “Diddy” Combs not to use papers taken from the music mogul's jail cell until he rules on defense claims that they are trial preparation ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 19

Judge orders prosecutors to turn over papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' cell

A federal judge ordered prosecutors Tuesday to get rid of copies of 19 pages of notes taken from Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell after his lawyers argued the seizure violated attorney-client privilege.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 39-year-old man in new lawsuit

Diddy is accused of sexually assaulting a then-39-year-old man at a house party in New York City in 2022, according to a new filing.

Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail

Criminal charges against the 54-year-old could land him in prison - and the list of accusers is growing

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers say his New York home would be 'more restrictive' than jail

Combs' legal team told the judge that it was proposing conditions "far more restrictive" than Combs faces in jail.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 22

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is accused of sexual abuse. Why are his music streams rising?

Combs is the latest problematic artist to see his work break more ground on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. In the past few years, powerful men within the music industry – the singer R ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Utah mom accused of poisoning husband and then writing a book about grief is denied bail again

Kouri Richins is charged with killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. She published a children's book about grief after his death. At a court hearing on Tuesday, a judge ruled ...

Sean Combs Is a Chance to Remake the Music Industry

Music hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. But a transformation in how the industry works means toxic gatekeepers no longer wield the power they once did.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Sean "Diddy" Combs denied bail again ahead of sex trafficking trial

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