Diddy Denied Bond Earlier than Sentencing In Prostitution Case

Diddy will keep in jail whereas he waits for his sentence after being discovered responsible of prostitution-related costs, in keeping with HuffPost.

The decide has denied his request to be launched on a $50 million bond, saying Combs could possibly be a flight threat and a hazard to others. Combs has been in jail since his arrest in September. Final month, he was discovered not responsible of essentially the most severe costs, together with racketeering and intercourse trafficking. Nonetheless, he was convicted of two costs linked to forcing others into prostitution.

Prosecutors mentioned Combs made his girlfriends participate in drug-fueled intercourse acts with male intercourse staff whereas he watched and filmed them.

Choose Arun Subramanian mentioned Combs didn’t show that he deserved to be set free of jail earlier than sentencing. He mentioned there was no “distinctive circumstance” to justify his launch. “The file right here accommodates proof of violence, coercion, and subjugation,” the decide wrote, including that this made the case too severe for launch.

Combs’ legal professionals haven’t commented on the ruling, and prosecutors additionally declined to offer a press release.

The costs might result in a jail sentence of as much as 10 years. Nonetheless, sentencing in federal courtroom could be sophisticated, and there’s a huge distinction between what prosecutors and Combs’ authorized workforce imagine the sentence needs to be. Even so, the decide has the ultimate say and may determine on a punishment that won’t match both facet’s expectations.

This case marks a serious authorized and private setback for Combs, a widely known determine in music and vogue.

His sentence has not been determined but, and extra authorized battles should still lie forward.