Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail and will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
His bail hearing came hours after a Manhattan jury returned a mixed verdict on Wednesday, July 2, which found the disgraced music mogul guilty on two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty of his most serious charges, sex trafficking and racketeering.
Combs has been in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024.
Judge Arun Subramanian heard arguments from prosecutors and Combs’ defense team hours after the jury returned its mixed verdict.
Prosecutors argued the Bad Boy Records founder posed a threat to witnesses who testified against him over the past eight weeks.
Combs’ defense team requested he be released on a $1million secured bond, subject to his surrender of his passport and limited transportation to New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida as he awaits his sentencing.
In his ruling, Subramanian said Combs’ circumstances did not warrant the exceptions outlined in the Bail Reform Act.
Under the Bail Reform Act, a defendant must prove they are not a flight risk or pose a danger to the community upon their release.
He additionally noted he did not grant Combs bail before trial and did not see a reason to grant him bail after the mixed verdict.
The prosecution submitted two letters, including one from ex-girlfriend and witness Cassie Ventura’s attorney Doug Wigdor, arguing Combs did not meet those exceptions.