By Pillar of the Castle
Sep 18, 2024, 10:19 AM EDT
American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in police custody in a Manhattan court after Judge Robyn Tarnofsky denied him bail to face criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking for which he was accused in a federal indictment unsealed in New York on Tuesday.
According to early reports, The lawyer rejected the proposal of the businessman’s defense, which suggested placing him under house arrest at his Miami residence with a bail of $50,000,000 dollars.
Following the negative ruling, Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, appeared before the media to assure that the decision will be appealed.as his client pleaded not guilty to the long list of charges against him.
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“He will clear his name and we will be by his side while he does it. We believe in him with all our hearts.”the lawyer declared outside the federal court in New York on the afternoon of September 17.
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The prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, led a press conference in which the hip-hop exponent was formally charged with criminal conspiracy, sex trafficking and interstate transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
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According to the investigation, the music mogul would have used his position within the music industry to “abusing, threatening and coercing victims to satisfy their sexual desires, protect their reputation and conceal their conduct”.
“Sean Combs directed and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to engage in criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.“Williams said.