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Sean “Diddy” Combs will be held at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn

From CNN’s John Miller

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be held by himself at the Special Housing Unit in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his next court appearance Wednesday afternoon, according to a law enforcement official.

The special housing unit is separate from the general prison population and is used to house inmates who require additional protection, among other reasons.

Many high-profile individuals have been temporarily held in MDC — including R. Kelly, Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Combs will appeal the decision to hold him without bail in front of US District Court Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday. If the appeal is denied, Combs will be remanded back to the detention center.

What happened in court today: Combs was denied bail and will remain in custody as he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy and s3x trafficking, a federal judge ruled. His lawyer said after the hearing they would appeal the decision. Combs also pled not guilty to the charges against him.

Combs remains in custody after today’s hearing. Here’s what the defense lawyer and prosecutors said in court

From CNN staff

A federal judge ruled Tuesday Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody while the case against him plays out – a decision his lawyer said would be appealed Wednesday.

Here’s what prosecutors and the defense argued during Combs’ detention hearing:

Federal prosecutors said at least a dozen witnesses personally observed the music mogul’s violence against women or the injuries they sustained at his hands.

Prosecutors also noted Combs had reached out to victims and witnesses, some of whom are scared of him.

Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said Combs’ alleged efforts to cover up and obstruct investigations were additional reasons for detainment, citing a March 2016 incident captured on hotel surveillance that shows him beating his then-girlfriend at a Los Angeles hotel as “critical” evidence of his physical danger.

Johnson said Combs should be detained because he is a “serial abuser and a serial obstructor,” adding pretrial services also recommended detention.

Combs’ defense attorney Marc Agnifilo asked the court to allow his client to remain out on bond prior to trial, saying he had no plans to flee and had “earned” the court’s trust.

Combs came to New York less than two weeks ago believing that an indictment was imminent, Agnifilo said. The rapper came to surrender because he didn’t want anybody to be hurt if he was arrested at home.

He also said the indictment was “arguably better than we imagined” given the flurry of lawsuits from multiple accusers over the past year.”

The attorney argued the 2016 assault video is not evidence of s3x trafficking, as prosecutors suggested, but evidence of Combs “having more than one girlfriend and getting caught.”

Combs’ lawyer expresses frustration with prosecutors after hearing

From CNN’s Laura Dolan

Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s bail hearing, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo sounded frustrated with the federal prosecutors after Combs was arrested the previous night.

“He came here to turn himself in. Why doesn’t the government want him to turn himself in? Because then they can’t ask for detention,” Agnifilo said.

“All we can do is show good faith. He got on a plane and he came here,” he added. “They arrested a guy who came here to turn himself in.”

Agnifilo said he will argue the same points again Wednesday, when a different judge will hear their appeal at 3:30 p.m. ET at the same New York courthouse.

“We’ll make it as much as we can until we get him out.”

Combs’ lawyer says they will appeal judge’s decision to deny bail

Attorney Marc Agnifilo speaks to the press outside court in New York on Tuesday.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said his team is going to appeal the decision to hold the hip-hop artist and music mogul without bail.

Judge Robyn Tarnofsky ruled on Tuesday that Combs will stay in custody while the case plays out. Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy, s3x trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

“He’s going to clear his name and we’re going to stand by his side as he does. We believe in him wholeheartedly,” Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo said outside the federal court in New York on Tuesday.

The lawyer reiterated that he believes Combs “didn’t do these things.” Combs pleaded not guilty to all of the charges earlier today.

Agnifilo said the bail appeal will take place in the same courtroom on Wednesday, in front of a different judge.

Judge denies bail and Combs will stay in custody

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Sean “Diddy” Combs stands before US Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky in federal court in New York on Tuesday.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail and will remain in custody as he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy and s3x trafficking, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Judge Robyn Tarnofsky told him her concern is “this is a crime that happens behind closed doors, even when pretrial services is monitoring.”

Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy, s3x trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The judge told Combs there were no conditions she could find to assure her that he would appear in court if released. Combs’ defense attorneys proposed to put him on home detention with a $50 million bond secured by his Miami residence, according to a bail motion earlier today.

Combs did not react when the judge made her ruling. He took a sip of water from a bottle at the table before he was led out of the courtroom.

This post has been updated.

Judge is back in courtroom after brief recess

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Judge Robyn Tarnofsky has returned to the courtroom after taking a brief recess, with pretrial services joining her in the robing room.

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Combs’ attorney: Assault video evidence of “more than one girlfriend and getting caught,” not of trafficking

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

The hotel surveillance video that shows Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura in 2016 is not evidence of s3x trafficking, as prosecutors suggested, according to Combs’ attorney.

“It’s evidence of Combs having more than one girlfriend and getting caught,” Marc Agnifilo argued.

Leading up the the actions on the video, Combs’ attorney said Ventura discovered Combs had more than one girlfriend.

“She hit him in the head with her cellphone” while he was sleeping and left him in the hotel room with no clothes, Agnifilo said.

More context: In the video, Ventura exits a hotel room and walks to a bank of elevators. Combs, holding a towel around his waist, runs down a hall after Ventura. He grabs her by the back of the neck and throws her to the floor. Still holding his towel closed with one hand, he then turns to kick her, the video shows.

As Ventura is on the ground, Combs retrieves a purse and suitcase from the floor near the elevators. He turns around and kicks Ventura again as she lies motionless on the floor. About 4 seconds transpire between the two kicks, according to the video. He then briefly drags Ventura by her sweatshirt toward a room before walking away.

After the video came out, Combs apologized for assaulting Ventura, saying in a video statement posted on Instagram, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”

CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez and Elizabeth Wagmeister contributed reporting to this post.

Diddy’s attorney says indictment is “arguably better than we imagined”

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

An attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs said in court Tuesday that the federal indictment against him was “arguably better than we imagined” given the flurry of lawsuits from multiple accusers over the past year.

Attorney Marc Agnifilo made the argument as he asked the court to allow Combs to remain out of jail ahead of his trial on charges of racketeering conspiracy and s3x trafficking.

The case, he argued, is about one victim and a 10-year relationship that involved occasional s3x with a third party. “The government never says anybody didn’t consent” in the indictment, he said.

In a rebuttal, Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson rejected those points. “I want to clarify the record — we are most certainly proceeding on a theory of lack of consent,” she said.

“This is not a case about one victim. There are multiple victims,” she added.

Since last November, Combs has been hit with 10 lawsuits – nine directly accusing him of s3xual assault.

Diddy’s attorney pledges he won’t flee and has “earned” court’s trust

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Members of the media wait outside Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on September 17 in New York.
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Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo asked the court to allow Sean “Diddy” Combs to remain out on bond prior to trial, saying he had no plans to flee and noting Combs had “earned” the court’s trust.

“Trust is earned and we have earned it,” Agnifilo said.

Combs came to New York less than two weeks ago believing that an indictment was imminent, Agnifilo said. The rapper came to surrender because he didn’t want anybody to be hurt if he was arrested at home.

“We took this investigation absolutely seriously,” Agnifilo said.

Agnifilo said he took Combs’ and his family members’ passports and reported all of his domestic travel since he became involved in the investigation as a show to prosecutors they were taking this seriously. In addition, Combs is in treatment and therapy, which Agnifilo says is a reason for his release.

The attorneys wrote in a letter to the court that he should be placed on home detention with a $50 million bond secured by his Miami resident.

Combs has reached out to witnesses and victims, according to prosecutor

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Federal prosecutors are arguing that Sean “Diddy” Combs should not be released on bail because he has reached out to witnesses and victims — and some witnesses say they are scared of him.

Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson told the judge Tuesday that the investigation uncovered evidence of Combs allegedly assaulting victims by choking, hitting, kicking and dragging victims, often by their hair.

“Witnesses have universally expressed fear of the defendant,” Johnson said.

Combs has reached out to some victims, according to Johnson. After Dawn Richard, a former member of a music group Combs started, filed her lawsuit on September 10, Combs reached out to another member of the band who publicly denied the allegations three days later. Johnson said Combs called and texted that other woman 58 times in four days.

Richard has accused Combs of s3xual battery, s3xual harassment and false imprisonment, among other allegations, in a civil lawsuit filed in New York federal court.

According to Johnson, Combs also reached out to a different victim after she filed a lawsuit in November. Combs tried to contact that person twice over three days. In a recorded call, Combs urged the victim — who was financially dependent on him — to say she willingly engaged in s3x acts, Johnson said.

The prosecutor said “the risk of danger is acute” if Combs were to be released on bail.

Johnson cited other high-profile cases where the defendants were detained, including cases against R. Kelly, Jeffrey Epstein and Keith Raniere.

Prosecutor, arguing that Combs should be detained, says CNN video of 2016 assault is “critical” evidence

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Federal prosecutors argued Sean “Diddy” Combs should be detained ahead of trial in part because he has previously tried to cover up and obstruct investigations, including in a March 2016 incident captured on hotel surveillance.

The surveillance video exclusively obtained by CNN showing Combs beating his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the artist known as “Cassie,” at a Los Angeles hotel is “critical” evidence of his physical danger and his effort to obstruct, Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said.

“After this assault, the cover-up started,” Johnson said.

Combs attempted to bribe a hotel security officer with a handful of cash, which the officer refused, she said. Days later, the surveillance video disappeared from the hotel servers, she said.

“That is not a coincidence,” Johnson said.

In November 2023, Ventura sued Combs and accused him of rape and years of abuse, and an attorney for Combs said he “vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.” They settled the lawsuit a day after it was filed.

But when CNN published the explosive surveillance video in May, Diddy posted an Instagram video apologizing.

“My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” he said.

Johnson argued that his denials prior to the video’s publication makes “crystal clear you cannot take defendant at his word. He lies to cover things up.”

“The risk of danger is acute,” Johnson said. “Witnesses have universally expressed fear of the defendant.”

Prosecutor now arguing in court that Combs should remain in custody

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson is arguing that Sean “Diddy” Combs should remain in custody while the case against him plays out.

It is part of the detention hearing happening in federal court right now in front of Judge Robyn Tarnofsky.

Combs pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and s3x trafficking charges minutes ago.

Johnson said Combs should stay in detention because he is a “serial abuser and a serial obstructor.” Johnson said pretrial services also recommended detention.

The attorney said at least a dozen witnesses personally observed Combs’ violence toward women or the injuries they sustained at the hands of Combs. Johnson also cited Combs’ access to weapons.

“What sets this case apart from others,” Johnson said, is Combs acts to obstruct the investigation.

Sean “Diddy” Combs pleads not guilty

From CNN’s Kara Scannell and Elise Hammond

Sean “Diddy” Combs and his defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo stand before US Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in New York on Tuesday.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and s3x trafficking charges in court Tuesday afternoon.

He stood briefly and said “not guilty,” in a clear voice, according to the CNN correspondent in the courtroom. There are no cameras allowed inside.

The indictment from the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York charges Combs with three counts: racketeering conspiracy, s3x trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Combs is in the courtroom

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Sean “Diddy” Combs has entered the New York courtroom.

He walked into the courtroom wearing a black T-shirt and gray workout pants with a black stripe down the side, looking stunned.

His hands were clasped behind his back and not cuffed. He walked into the room from a side door and sat between his attorneys.

Two US marshals are standing behind him and the courtroom is silent, awaiting the judge.

Combs’ attorneys argue he should be released on bail as case plays out, motion says

From CNN’s Elise Hammond

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys are arguing that the media mogul should be released on bail ahead of a trial, according to a letter to the judge on Tuesday.

It comes after federal prosecutors previously said he should be kept in custody while the racketeering and s3x trafficking case against him proceeds.

In the letter, Combs’ attorneys told the court that their client “is not a risk of flight or a danger to anyone in the community.” That is in direct contrast to prosecutors saying Combs was a flight risk “even without a passport, private plane, or multiple residences,” according to the detention letter in which they laid out the Combs’ resources.

The defense attorneys argued that Combs “travelled to New York to self-surrender” when it was apparent that he would be formally charged. This, among other examples included in the letter of how Combs has been cooperative throughout the investigation, is a display of Combs’ “trustworthiness and lack of flight risk,” his lawyers said.

“He has never run from a challenge, and he will not run from this one. Instead, he takes these challenges head on, he moves toward them confidently and with the assurances that right is on his side,” his lawyer said, referring to Combs traveling to New York ahead of the indictment.

Combs’ defense attorneys proposed to put him on home detention with a $50 million bond secured by his Miami residence, according to the motion. Prosecutors previously argued that that was “plainly insufficient.”

Key things to know from the indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs

From CNN’s Eric Levenson

A three-count federal indictment from the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York against the hip hop artist Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him.

Combs was charged with three counts: racketeering conspiracy, s3x trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the indictment.

Combs accused of leading criminal enterprise: The first charge in the indictment is racketeering conspiracy, a federal crime used to target organized criminal syndicates, known as an “enterprise,” such as the Mafia. In Combs’ case, according to the indictment, the “Combs Enterprise” consisted of:

Combs, the leader
Business entities, including his record label Bad Boy Entertainment
Employees and associates, including security staff, household staff, personal assistants and high-ranking supervisors, the indictment states.
“Members and associates of the Combs Enterprise engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other activities, s3x trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution, narcotics offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice,” the indictment states.

Indictment notes 2016 video of Combs beating woman: The indictment accuses Combs of years of abuse and specifically notes the surveillance video exclusively obtained by CNN showing him beating his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the artist known as Cassie, at a Los Angeles hotel in March 2016. Combs “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals,” the indictment states. “This abuse was, at times, verbal, emotional, physical, and s3xual.”

Law enforcement seized guns and “Freak Off” supplies in raids of Combs’ homes: Law enforcement seized guns, ammo, drugs and a huge collection of baby oil and lubricant during searches of Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles in March, according to the indictment. The indictment alleges Combs held what he called “Freak Offs,” or elaborate s3x performances in which he drugged and coerced victims into extended s3x acts with male s3x workers. In addition, the indictment alleges Combs’ associates at times carried firearms and accuses Combs of brandishing firearms “to intimidate and threaten others.”

Former member of music group formed by Combs is grateful for DOJ charges, attorney says

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Dawn Richard of Diddy-Dirty Money perform in 2010.

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An attorney for a former member of Danity Kane, a musical group formed by Sean “Diddy” Combs, told CNN that his client “is grateful the DOJ has decided to pursue” charges against the media mogul and that she’s looking forward to a fair trial.

Dawn Richard has accused Combs of s3xual battery, s3xual harassment and false imprisonment, among other allegations, in a civil lawsuit filed in New York federal court last week. Her attorney Arick Fudali said that more than anything his client wants the truth to come out.

“It’s been stressful, and it’s been tough,” her attorney said. “She’s subjected herself to a lot of ridicule. But seeing the DOJ come forward with an indictment has been really encouraging.”
“She’s happy to see that there’s been a striking similarity between the indictment and the allegations that we made in our civil lawsuits,” Fudali added, saying that his client is very encouraged at learning about the similarity between the allegations. “A lot of the allegations are substantially similar such as the s3x trafficking and the forced labor, constricting their movement, and such,” Fudali said.

The lawyer would not comment on whether his client would testify in the federal case against Combs, but did say that given the allegations of witness intimidation in the case, “we’re not going to be intimidated, certainly Ms. Richard is not going to be intimidated.”

Combs is still a flight risk, prosecutors argue, even though he’s trying to sell a house and plane

From CNN’s Elise Hammond

Sean “Diddy” Combs is trying to sell his house in Los Angeles and his plane — but federal prosecutors argue he should still be kept in custody while the racketeering and s3x trafficking case against him proceeds.

The prosecutors filed a letter outlining that Combs has “access to dozens of bank accounts — some personal and many under corporate entities — which contain millions of dollars.” The letter also said Combs has owned a personal plane since about 2019, as well as multiple vehicles in various locations.

Combs’ defense lawyers have his passport and the passports of several of his family members, the letter said.

“As explained above, however, the defendant’s vast resources make him a flight risk even without a passport, private plane, or multiple residences,” prosecutors argue.

Combs’ defense attorneys proposed to put him on home detention with a $50 million bond secured by his Miami residence. Prosecutors argued in the detention letter that that was “plainly insufficient.”

CNN’s Eric Levenson and Nicki Brown contributed reporting to this post.

“When Combs didn’t get his way, he was violent,” US attorney alleges

From CNN’s Antoinette Radford

US District Attorney for New York’s Southern District Damian Williams alleged that Sean “Diddy” Combs could become “violent” when he “didn’t get his way.”

“When Combs didn’t get his way, he was violent and he subjected victims of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse so that they would participate in the Freak Offs,” he said in a Tuesday news conference.

He also outlined that “Combs hit, kicked, threw objects at and dragged victims — at times by their hair,” Williams said.

As a reminder: A “Freak Off” was a s3x performance that was allegedly planned and controlled by Combs, in which he electronically recorded victims and supplied them with narcotics.

Here’s what we know about charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs so far

Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan and taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations after months of controversy, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

A federal indictment unsealed on Tuesday revealed that Combs faces a number of charges.

During a news conference, US attorney for Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that the investigation is ongoing and that he’s not taking “anything off the table” regarding the possibility of additional charges in the future.

Here’s what we know so far about the case:

The charges: The US attorney for Southern District of New York outlined the charges against Combs for racketeering conspiracy, s3x trafficking and interstate transportation for prostitution at a news conference on Tuesday. Williams said “between at least 2008 and the present, Combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his s3xual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct.”

Combs’ alleged abuse: Combs allegedly gave victims a series of party drugs during extended s3x performances he called “freak offs,” Williams said. Combs allegedly planned and controlled the s3x performances, and he often electronically recorded them. “The ‘freak offs’ sometimes lasted days at a time, involved multiple commercial s3x workers, and often involved a variety of narcotics — such as ketamine, ecstasy and GHB — which Combs distributed to the victims to keep them obedient and compliant,” he said.

Physical injuries reported: Williams detailed Combs’ alleged physical abuse to victims, saying it sometimes resulted in injuries that took “days or weeks to heal.” “Specifically, Combs kicked, dragged and threw a vase at a victim in a Los Angeles hotel when the victim was attempting to flee,” he said.

Prosecutors seek to detain Combs: Prosecutors are seeking to detain Sean “Diddy” Combs ahead of trial, Williams said Tuesday. The federal prosecutors filed a letter with the court explaining their reasoning, but Williams did not elaborate on the details it contained. Combs will appear in court at 2:30 p.m. ET today, per a law enforcement source.

March raids: On Tuesday, Williams outlined some of the items seized from raids on Combs’ properties in Miami and Los Angeles in March this year. Among the items seized by law enforcement were AR-15 rifles, ammunition and a large capacity drum magazine. They also seized electronic evidence of the “freak offs” held by Combs.