Diddy remains locked up after a fifth bail rejection that ruthelessly ignores a $50 million bond offer

Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal custody after a judge denied his latest bail request on Monday, marking the fifth time the music mogul has been refused release from prison. Federal Judge Arun Subramanian rejected the $50 million bond proposal submitted by Combs’ legal team, keeping the 55-year-old entertainer at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center where he has been held since his arrest in September 2024.

According to Politico, the denial comes less than two months before Combs faces sentencing on October 3 for his federal conviction on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs was convicted on July 2 following a trial that also saw him acquitted of more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. His attorneys had requested his immediate release following the mixed verdict, but that request was also denied.

In court documents, Judge Subramanian explained that the court must “find by clear and convincing evidence that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community if released,” and determined that Combs posed a risk of “flight or danger.” The judge’s ruling emphasized the high burden defendants must meet to secure release in federal cases involving serious criminal charges.

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The latest bail hearing gained additional attention when Virginia “Gina” Huynh, who was identified as “Victim-3” in Combs’ indictment, wrote a letter to Judge Subramanian asking for the defendant to be released on bail. This marked the first time Huynh publicly identified herself by name in connection with the case, part of a broader pattern of allegations that took years to surface publicly. In her letter, she advocated for the judge to grant Combs bond to “allow him to continue caring for his family and fulfilling his responsibilities while still subject to the Court’s supervision.”

Judge Subramanian outlined the exceptional circumstances that would be required for release, noting that such conditions would need “‘exceptional reasons’ warranting release where it was undisputed that the defendant posed no risk of flight or danger, and where ‘unique circumstances’ counseled release, including the defendant’s advanced ‘age and serious medical conditions, which require care that the MDC may not be able to provide.'” The judge concluded that Combs “fails to satisfy his burden to demonstrated an entitlement to release, despite past statements about not judging others that now appear hypocritical”

Combs has been denied bail consistently throughout his legal proceedings. He was refused release three times before his sex crimes trial began in May, and twice more following his conviction. By his sentencing date in October, Combs will have spent more than a year in jail, which will be credited toward his ultimate sentence. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for his conviction on the transportation charges.