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Sean "Diddy" Combs has been denied bail ahead of his sentencing.
Judge Arun Subramanian made his ruling during a bail hearing held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. The judge said it was "impossible" for the Bad Boy Records founder to prove he wouldn't be a danger to the community if he were released. Judge Subramanian cited the defense's own words about his past domestic abuse of his former girlfriend Casandra 'Cassie" Ventura. "We own the domestic violence. We own it," Combs' attorney Marc Agnifilo said while referencing the infamous 2016 video of Combs beating Cassie. "That's horrible for Ms. Ventura and her parents... It's a terrible moment."
"Had we had more time, I think we could have dealt with... the exceptional circumstances in a more fulsome way," Agnifilo told the Washington Post.
Judge Subramanian also highlighted testimony from Combs' other former girlfriend, "Jane," who testified that the mogul beat her after the Cassie video was released. "Jane" told the jury that the altercation happened in June 2024, after his homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided as part of the Department of Homeland Security's investigation. Judge Subramanian argued that the alleged incident indicated that Combs still posed a threat to others even after he found out the government was investigating him.
Combs reportedly looked visibly upset with the judge's ruling. He will have to remain at the Brooklyn jail he's been held at since he was arrested last September. The judge planned to schedule Combs' sentencing for October 3, but also said he would consider making it sooner following Agnifilo's request for an expedited hearing.
The record executive was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking. Combs' attorneys proposed a $1 million bail that required him to forfeit his passport and submit to regular drug testing. They also argued that sentencing should start no more than 21 months in prison, but prosecutors suggested that the sentencing guidelines begin at 51 months.