US rapper Sean Combs must remain in custody

The arrested US rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is accused of human trafficking for sex and organized crime, will not be released on bail for the time being,His lawyers failed once again in their bid to release Combs from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on bail of millions. According to consistent media reports, a judge rejected the second request on Wednesday (local time). The day before, a judge in New York had already blocked his release. The 54-year-old hip-hop mogul’s lawyers appealed against this decision.

Combs was arrested in New York on Monday evening. The rapper has been accused of being a violent sex offender who uses alcohol and drugs to exploit his victims. Combs denies the allegations.

From the Accusation It is clear that Combs abused, threatened and coerced women over decades to fulfill his sexual desires and then remain silent so as not to damage his reputation. When the charges were read out on Tuesday, Combs pleaded not guilty. In the If found guilty on some or all counts, he faces life imprisonment.

Combs Attorney said in a statement made available to the German Press Agency, of an “unjust” prosecution by the US Attorney General Combs cooperated with the authorities and voluntarily went to New York in view of the expected charges.

Attorney Marc Agnifilo described his client as an “innocent man” who looks forward to clearing his name in court. He also described Combs as a music icon, businessman and “loving family man.” He is a human being with faults, but not a criminal.

Allegations against Combs

Gegen Combs („Bad Boy for Life“, „I’ll Be Missing You“) Since last year, there have been several civil lawsuits for rape and abuse. In March, raids in Los Angeles and Miami made headlines. US investigators searched the rapper’s homes there.

In May, CNN published a video that allegedly showed how Combs attacked his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel in 2016.

The 54-year-old rapper then publicly apologized. In a civil lawsuit filed in 2023, the singer accused the musician of, among other things, sexual abuse, rape, intimidation and physical violence during their long-term relationship. There was no trial, but a settlement. Combs denied the allegations at the time.

Combs, known under the stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy and Diddy rose to become one of the most successful hip-hop musicians in the world in the 1990s. The three-time winner of the US Grammy music award is also successful as a music producer and businessman.