Sean Combs’ lawyer says the hip-hop mogul is receiving “treatment and therapy” while he’s in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Combs was arrested by Homeland Security agents on Monday, Sept. 16, at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
An indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, revealed Combs faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution, and arson.
The charges stem from evidence collected during simultaneous raids on Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami in late March.
Federal agents seized an AR-15 rifle, “cases and cases” of lubricants, including 1,000 bottles of baby oil, condoms, IV fluids, syringes, narcotics, and other “freak off supplies.”
The father-of-7 allegedly had drugs including cocaine, ketamine and oxycodone, which were allegedly used to drug women during his freak off sessions in his homes.
Agents also confiscated hours of videos capturing freak offs, which were sometimes filmed without the victims’ knowledge.
Indictments are coming for 20-30 people allegedly involved in the freak offs, including at least one major rap figure.
Combs pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday. He was denied bail and remanded to custody while he awaits trial.
Justin Combs (center) and Christian Combs (right), attended their father’s arraignment and bond hearing on Tuesday.
During Combs’ hearing, his attorney Marc Agnifilo said the rapper is “in treatment and therapy” while in jail “for things that most respectfully he needs treatment and therapy for and he’s getting that.”
Combs’ medical information was briefly mentioned in his $50 million proposed bond deal that was rejected by a judge. His medical information will be kept under seal.
Agnifilo added, “Mr. Combs is not a perfect person. There’s been drug use, there’s been toxic relationships – which I think were mutual in their toxicity as these things often are.” He added that getting help “at the ripe age of 54” should be applauded.
Agnifilo plans to appeal Combs’ bond denial in a hearing before a different judge on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
