1 of 3|Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo exits Manhattan federal court on Tuesday after Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky rejected Combs’ ask for bail after the rap artist pleaded innocent to federal charges implicating him of sex trafficking, transferring for the function of taking part in prostitution and racketeering. Picture by Louis Lanzano/UPI|License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI)– Music magnate Sean “Diddy” Combs will stay imprisoned while waiting for trial in the Southern District of New York federal court on sex trafficking, racketeering and transport charges.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter Jr. rejected Combs’ ask for a $50 million bail quantity after district attorneys stated he is a flight threat, a threat to the neighborhood and may frighten witnesses and block justice.
Carter bought Combs to stay in detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while waiting for trial and throughout the trial’s period.
Combs’ 14-page indictment, in which district attorneys implicate him of sex trafficking by force, racketeering conspiracy and transport to participate in prostitution, was unsealed Tuesday.
Federal district attorneys implicate Combs, 54, of developing a “criminal business whose members and partners participated in … sex trafficking, required labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and blockage of justice.”
The charges emerge from claims that Combs and others held sex celebrations that Combs called “freak offs” that consisted of dispersing drugs, carrying sex employees throughout state and worldwide limits and requiring ladies to take part.
If founded guilty, Combs deals with possibly more than 2 life sentences in federal jail.
Combs pleaded innocent to the charges versus him throughout an arraignment hearing Tuesday in the federal court house in Manhattan.
U.S. District Judge Robyn Tarnofsky rejected Combs’ bail demand Tuesday, however his lawyers appealed the judgment, which Judge Carter rejected.
Tarnofsky stated the criminal activities of which Combs is implicated occur “behind closed doors” when at first buying him to stay in custody.
Combs’ defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo argued his customer is “reliable” and might protect the $50 million bail with his Miami estate worth an approximated $48 million.
Agnifilo likewise looked for limited travel for Combs, home detention and limited sees from ladies if he were launched.
The defense lawyer stated Combs offered his personal aircraft and provided him his passport to hold in addition to the passports of 5 of his family members.
Federal district attorneys implicated Combs of attempting to pay off security personnel and threatening and hindering witnesses of the supposed criminal acts.