Freedom remains elusive for Sean “Diddy” Combs. The hip-hop mogul’s dreams of escaping his concrete cell were crushed once again Monday. Judge Arun Subramanian delivered another devastating blow to the Bad Boy founder’s liberty.
Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in a letter on Monday that “Combs fails to satisfy his burden to demonstrate an entitlement to release.” This marks the fifth consecutive time Diddy has been denied bail since his arrest. The federal judge showed no mercy despite a massive $50 million bond package on the table.
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Violence concerns dominated the court’s decision-making. The judge specifically cited evidence of coercion and subjugation connected to Diddy’s prostitution charges. These weren’t simple Mann Act violations, according to the ruling. The judge emphasized that Diddy’s case involved far more sinister elements than his defense team suggested.
MDC Brooklyn will continue housing the once-powerful music executive until October. Judge Arun Subramanian has proposed a sentencing date of October 3 at 10 a.m. ET, keeping Diddy locked away for at least another 60 days. The Miami mansion he hoped to return to remains off-limits.
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His legal team had painted him as America’s only man imprisoned for transporting male sex workers. They argued no binding precedent existed for pre-sentencing detention in such cases. But Judge Subramanian wasn’t buying their narrative. The evidence of violence and coercion sealed Diddy’s fate behind bars.
The clock now ticks toward October 3rd as Diddy faces his final judgment. The feds also recommended Combs be given at least “51 to 63 months imprisonment” under the current federal sentencing guidelines. Meanwhile, speculation swirls about potential presidential intervention, with sources suggesting Trump remains open to pardoning the embattled mogul. Until then, Diddy’s million-dollar lifestyle has been replaced by the harsh reality of federal detention.
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