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Diddy heads to JAIL as judge denies bail despite $50M offer and denial of 'freak off' charges
17 Sep 2024
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was denied bail today on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a bombshell development in his downfall.
The 54-year-old star was sensationally arrested last night after traveling to New York City to work with prosecutors.
He denies the claims - which include allegations of drug-fueled 'freak offs' where he is said to have forced victims into having sex with each other - and stashing weapons.
Diddy is also accused of beating more women than Cassie Ventura, the ex who he was filmed savagely beating in a hotel hallway.
In a desperate attempt to remain free, he begged for bail, proposing his own home and his mother's as part of a $50million surety. His lawyers say he has been treated unfairly and harshly. Now, he is headed for a jail cell.
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Judge denies bail for Diddy
The rapper will stay in detention in New York as he awaits his trial.
In deciding to deny Diddy bail, Tarnofsky said she has 'very significant concerns' about Combs’ substance abuse and 'what appears to be anger issues.'
Tarnofsky said she considered alternatives but doesn’t think it’s sufficient because so much of what’s alleged happened behind closed doors.
AR-15s found in Diddy's Miami bedroom
Agents discovered two of three AR-15 rifles in Diddy's bedroom closet in his Miami mansion.
The weapons had been 'broken down into parts, along with magazines with ammunition loaded in them,' Williams said.
Prosecutors said in a court filing the weapons are evidence that Diddy is a threat to society and should remain detained with no bail as he awaits trial.
Diddy's lawyer vows to appeal jail decision as his outraged sons leave court
Diddy's attorney promised to appeal the decision to deny bail shortly after the hearing.
'Mr Combs is a fighter - he will fight this until the end. He is innocent. He came to New York to establish his innocence. He is not afraid - he is not afraid of the charges.
'He has been looking forward to clearing his name and he is going to clear his name. We believe in him whole heartedly. He didn't do these things,' attorney Marc Agnifilo said outside court.
In an apparent reference to Cassie Ventura, he added: 'This was a 10-year relationship… there was no collusion, there was no crime.
'This is someone who filed a civil case and now finds themself as a witnessin a criminal case.'
His furious sons - who had traveled to New York to support him - blew past a scrum of media as they left the courtroom.
Where will Diddy be held as he awaits trial?
While it remains unconfirmed, it is likely that Diddy will await trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
It is the same facility where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial.
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