Judge Carter has denied Sean Combs’ appeal for bond. According to Inner City News, the judge said the $50 million bond proposal “is insufficient even on risk of flight.”
Combs will remain at Brooklyn MDC detention center until his trial next year.
Update, 5:02 PM: Judge Carter questioned why bringing in a sex worker, who traveled across state lines, isn’t a problem. Agnofilo noted that the former governor of New York did the same thing, and he wasn’t prosecuted. Agnofilo: “It’s not sex trafficking.”
Update, 4:58 PM: Agnofilo describing the toxic relationship between Combs and a woman (Cassie). They both had problems with anger and drug addiction. They both went to therapy. They both chose to bring a third person into their relationship.
Update, 4:55 PM: Judge Carter seems willing to release Combs on bond, as long as security is inside the house with him to make sure he stays off the phone and Internet.
Update, 4:45 PM: Agnofilo said he (not the feds) confiscated passports belonging to 5 Combs family members to assure the court that he won’t flee. He said Combs has a letter of intent to sell his $60 million private jet.
Update, 4:36 PM: Agnofilo tells Judge Carter that Combs will not have a cell phone or access to the Internet. No women will visit Combs at his Miami mansion. A visitor log will be provided to pretrial detention services. Only female family members will be allowed. Former law enforcement officers will provide 24/7 security.
Update, 4:32 PM: Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnofilo, told Judge Carter Kalenna Harper contacted him with her lawyer. She was concerned that she was in the news after denying Dawn Richard’s statement that Kalenna witnessed Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura.
Update, 4:25 PM: According to TMZ, a Michigan judge tossed out a $100 million default judgment against Combs. His lawyer previously said Combs was never served in that lawsuit. The judge said the plaintiff Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith — who is currently serving 75 years in prison on sex offenses — failed to prove he effectively served the lawsuit in accordance with Michigan law.
Update, 4:20 PM: The hearing is underway. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter Jr. is presiding. Judge Carter said Diddy-Dirty Money member Kalenna Carter issued a statement defending Combs after he called and text her 128 times.
Published on Sept. 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM.
Sean Combs is appealing Tuesday’s bond rejection in a hearing at the federal court building on Wednesday.
Combs was arrested on Monday night at a Midtown Manhattan hotel after a grand jury indicted him on sex trafficking charges.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Combs’ $50 million bond proposal. He secured the bond with his $48 million Star Island mansion in Miami and his mother’s home in Miami Beach, estimated at $4 million. The mortgages on both properties are paid off.
Judge Robyn Tarnofsky said her concern is “this is a crime that happens behind closed doors, even when pretrial services is monitoring.”
The judge told Combs there were no conditions she could find to assure her that he would appear in court if released.
Prosecutors describe Combs as the head of a criminal enterprise that engaged or attempted to engage in sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.
His lawyers are appealing the bond rejection at this hour. Reporters are gathered outside the courthouse to cover the bond hearing.
Combs’ legal team amended his $50 million bond proposal to include regular drug testing and no female visitors. He is asking for home detention at his Star Island residence in Miami.
Video of Combs’ sons arriving to the courthouse at the 1:05 mark.
Current scene in front of 40 Foley Square courthouse. US v Sean Combs bail appeal argument in 30 (well, 24) minutes. Inner City Press will live tweet it https://t.co/2VEZKhBJCj
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 18, 2024
Watch live coverage of the hearing below.
