P Diddy denied bail for the third time.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City. 

Two prior judges had also denied his release from custody, mainly due to concerns about the potential for witness tampering, which they deemed a significant risk if he were freed before his trial, scheduled for May 2025.

Mr. Combs is currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, facing charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution. 

He has pleaded not guilty and has denied over two dozen sexual assault allegations brought against him in various civil lawsuits

In the recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian cited evidence indicating Mr. Combs’s alleged attempts at witness tampering, his violations of prison regulations while incarcerated, and claims that he ran a “criminal enterprise” involving forced labor and kidnapping.

The judge concluded that the court could not trust Mr. Combs if he were released on bail. 

“The Court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community,” the judge wrote in Wednesday’s ruling.

Prosecutors opposed granting Mr. Combs bail, highlighting his misconduct while in custody. 

In a recent court filing, they accused the rap mogul of misusing jail communications to influence witnesses in his case and coercing people around him to post online in an effort to sway public opinion and bolster his defence.

Mr. Combs’s defense team argued for his release, stating that he needs adequate time to prepare for his trial next year. 

Earlier this month, Judge Subramanian ordered that prosecutors destroy nearly 20 pages of documents recently seized during a search of Mr. Combs’s jail cell. 

These documents included handwritten notes to his attorneys and thoughts on his legal strategy.

Mr. Combs’s legal team claimed the search was unlawful and asserted that the material was protected by attorney-client privilege, a legal doctrine that safeguards confidential communications between lawyers and their clients. 

However, prosecutors contended that the information was not protected due to Mr. Combs’s alleged actions, which could be construed as obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

They also claimed Mr. Combs encouraged his children to post a video on social media showcasing their birthday celebration in hopes of swaying potential jurors. 

Allegedly, he sent hundreds of text messages using an app called ContactMeASAP, which is marketed as “an innovative text messaging service for federal inmates to communicate with loved ones via real-time messages.”

Authorities state that Mr. Combs has maintained two accounts on the platform and communicated with dozens of individuals, including attorneys and others not on his approved contact list at the jail.

Lisa Bloom, an attorney for Dawn Richards, has filed a civil lawsuit against Mr. Combs, alleging that he was contacting witnesses from prison. 

In an interview with BBC’s Newsnight, she stated that one individual had called her client a liar, and phone tracking revealed this person had over 100 points of contact with Mr. Combs from jail.

“The strong implication there is that he talked her into making those statements, perhaps gave her money. We don’t know, but that would be witness tampering,” Ms. Bloom told Newsnight.

Prosecutors have indicated that their investigation is ongoing, leaving the possibility open for additional charges or defendants. 

Ms. Bloom expressed her belief that others could also be charged in the investigation, stating, “He didn’t do this by himself. He had an operation that involved others, so he didn’t do everything himself. And we think it’s very important that not only do predators get brought to justice, but also those who conspire with them, who help them, and who are complicit.”

Numerous civil lawsuits have also been filed against Mr. Combs, accusing him of coercing and abusing both men and women, blackmailing them with video recordings of sexual encounters, threatening witnesses, and, in some cases, physically assaulting them. 

Several allegations involve individuals who were underage at the time of the supposed assaults. Mr. Combs has vehemently denied all these allegations.

His legal team had previously proposed a $50 million bail package that included house arrest and no female visitors; however, this was rejected by the court.

In an effort to secure a bail bond, he put his Los Angeles and Miami mansions up for sale.

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