Prosecuted for sex crimes, P. Diddy hoped to convince the judge to let him return home before his trial. Arrested last September by federal authorities, the former rap mogul has since been incarcerated in Brooklyn. Since then, he has been fighting with his lawyers to have his bail accepted for house arrest. But for the third time, his request was refused by a judge who considered that his release presents a risk to the community. The judge notably explained that Sean Combs, his real name, has a “serious risk of witness tampering,” citing his attempts to communicate via call and text with an anonymous grand jury witness.
The judge also recalled the very serious charges against him as well as the weapons found at his home and the violent threats he allegedly made in the past. In an attempt to keep him behind bars, prosecutors argued that “the defendant's goal is to blackmail victims and witnesses into silence or into providing testimony useful to his defense.” Defense attorneys, meanwhile, said the prosecution's case was “thin” and proposed a $50 million bond with strict release conditions that would severely limit Combs' ability to contact others. people beyond its attorneys and would require 24/7 monitoring.
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