Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorney will give him a third chance to post bail ahead of his federal sex trafficking trial date scheduled for May 5, 2025. I won.
The “I'll Be Missing You” rapper, 54, has been denied bail twice before, with his defense team's most recent attempt thwarted last month.
Now, the disgraced hip-hop mogul's lawyers are arguing that “changed circumstances” are enough for him to await trial in the comfort of his home.
The global celebrity is accused of orchestrating a disturbing orgy he dubbed “Freak Off,” in which women were drawn into his orbit, drugged, and had sex with male prostitutes. He was allegedly forced into marathon sex sessions, federal authorities said.
The Bad Boys Records founder has pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion and sex trafficking and has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
Defense attorneys argued in their motion that new evidence shows “the government's case is weak.”
Combs' legal representative said the evidence unearthed shows a video dating back to March 2016 in which Combs physically assaults a woman during a “forced 'freak off,'” as originally cited in the indictment. He added that this contradicts the prosecution's claim that the incident showed signs of abuse.
Mr. Combs' attorneys argue that the video in question is instead a glimpse into “a complex but decade-long consensual relationship between Mr. Combs and Victim-1,” the motion states. There is.
A bail hearing was set by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian for Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
The newspaper has reached out to a representative for Combs for comment.
Mr. Combs has remained in a federal correctional facility since his arrest on September 16th. He was scheduled to return to court until Dec. 18 ahead of a future bail hearing.
Combs appealed a Manhattan judge's no-bail ruling last month, arguing that he should be released ahead of his sex trafficking trial, arguing that prosecutors' detention of him was “based on speculation.” ' he claimed.
Lawyers filed a brief with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 8, as Combs has been languishing in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest on federal bombing charges.
At the time, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office successfully argued to a judge that Combs was a “serial abuser and serial disruptor” who could intimidate witnesses and flee before trial. .
However, Combs' attorney Alexandra Shapiro said, “The government's claims about the risk of interference are based on speculation and are based primarily on communications with witnesses in civil proceedings and whether the alleged witness, rather than Combs, initiated the investigation.” “It is based on unverified claims about communications that
“The sensationalism surrounding his arrest has distorted the bail analysis. Mr. Combs was released pending trial, despite offering to comply with restrictive conditions to avoid possible flight or risk of flight.” Shapiro also wrote in a legal brief. .
The charges come a month after Combs was denied bail in October. It comes weeks after Combs was first denied bail on Sept. 17 on charges that he led a corrupt criminal empire that blackmailed women and forced them to participate in drug-fueled sex shows. Over 10 years.
Prosecutors argued the music mogul was an “extreme danger to the community” and should be jailed.
