Diddy, carrying tan pants and a t-shirt, was denied bail at a standing convention listening to on Thursday (October 10) in Manhattan federal court docket, his third pressing plea earlier than standing trial on a number of RICO expenses.
The disgraced Unhealthy Boy Data mogul and his attorneys argued towards the denial of bail handed down by a Manhattan decide. His authorized group submitted an enchantment late Tuesday night (October 8) with the U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the Second Circuit hoping to overturn the court docket’s choice that labeled Diddy a possible flight threat and accused him of witness interference.
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Diddy’s group argued the federal government failed to offer “clear and convincing proof” Diddy poses a hazard to the neighborhood or has engaged in witness tampering. They continued, “The protection argues that imprecise and speculative claims introduced by the federal government don’t meet the upper federal normal of proof required to justify pretrial detention.”
Different arguments embrace the choice to initially deny Diddy’s bail was made primarily based on speculative issues slightly than substantial proof, resulting in an improper denial of bail.
Diddy’s authorized group introduced a sturdy bail package deal that included dwelling detention with GPS monitoring, no entry to the web or telephones, and 24/7 supervision by a third-party safety pressure of former regulation enforcement officers. Regardless of these measures, the district court docket denied bail, citing unfounded issues that Diddy may nonetheless impede justice by “coded messages” despatched by way of intermediaries—claims which the protection strongly disputes.
The Manhattan U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace beforehand described Diddy as a “serial abuser and serial obstructer,” arguing that his launch may result in him intimidating witnesses or fleeing earlier than his trial. However on Thursday (October 10) a decide determined to maintain Diddy on the Metropolitan Detention Heart in Brooklyn.
Diddy was arrested at a fancy Manhattan lodge on September 16 after a months-long investigation. He was charged with three felonies intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transporting people for prostitution.
Previous to the listening to, Diddy’s youngsters and mom Janice Combs—who flew in from Florida—have been filmed strolling into the courthouse, however they refused to speak to the press. They merely stored their heads down as they funneled inside. If convicted, Diddy faces as much as life in jail.
Diddy will head to trial on Could 5.
