Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail and will remain behind bars ahead of his October 3 sentencing.
Diddy, who was convicted in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, had appealed for release before sentencing, but Judge Arun Subramanian rejected the motion on Monday.
In the ruling, the judge stated that Diddy failed to provide “exceptional reasons” to justify his release and did not meet the burden of proof required to overcome concerns of flight risk or danger.
“Increasing the amount of the bond or devising additional conditions doesn’t change the calculus… On this basis alone, Combs’s application is denied,” Subramanian ruled.
Although Diddy raised concerns about his safety at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre, the judge noted that the facility had thus far kept him safe, even amid threats from other inmates.
This development follows a letter of support from his ex-girlfriend, Virginia “Gina” Huynh (identified as Victim-3), who urged the court to consider his release.
Despite the plea, the court maintained its stance, keeping the embattled music executive in custody until further notice.
