In connection with a racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking indictment, rapper Sean ‘ Diddy ‘ Combs was denied bail on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. He is accused of supposedly leading a legal activity that allegedly forced sexual models to use drugs over a ten-year period.
Combs was ordered to remain in custody by magistrate judge Robyn Tarnofsky, who concured with lawyers who claimed he poses” an extreme risk to the neighborhood.” Combs was described by the prosecution as” a prolific offender and a prolific obstructor.”
The 54-year-old song tycoon appeared in court without cuffs, dressed in a dark t-shirt and dark grey sweatpants.
Combs allegedly tried to obstruct justice in some instances, including a March 5, 2016 event where he allegedly attempted to pay a motel security agent to cover up an assault on his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, according to the prosecution.
They even claimed that Combs forced women into” Crazy Offs” with female prostitutes, reportedly recording these periods.
Additionally, Assistant US prosecutor Adam Johnson charged Combs with trying to destroy security footage that showed him assaulting Ventura that came out earlier this year. Johnson argued that Combs “has an ongoing ability to keep witnesses … in his pocket and at his disposal”.
Combs pleaded not guilty to charges, including criminal plot and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or force.
Recently, Combs reportedly sent 58 word information to former Diddy-Dirty Money song Kalenna Harper after she was named in a lawsuit. Eventually, Harper claimed she had never witnessed Comb abuse someone.
Federal officials arrested Sean ‘ Diddy ‘ Combs on September 16 in Manhattan. In his motel room during his imprisonment, law enforcement discovered luggage containing a green powder that matched samples that had recently tested positive for joy. Johnson stated that the substance’s laboratory results are still a mystery. At the landscape, additional drugs were reportedly discovered.
If convicted of the sex-trafficking cost, Combs faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, with the possibility of living prison.
