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3 hours ago
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs pushes for release on $50 million bond ahead of October sentencing
The legal team for Sean "Diddy" Combs has moved to get the disgraced music mogul released from prison ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing. Less than a month ago, Combs was acquitted of the most damning charges in his high-profile sex-trafficking case. Combs' defense attorneys on Tuesday filed a motion requesting the Bad Boy Records founder's release, outlining the terms for his bail, including a $50-million bond and travel restrictions. The motion, reviewed by The Times, is addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian and claims "there are exceptional circumstances warranting a departure from mandatory detention and ensuring that Sean Combs is released." In the 12-page filing, Combs' lawyers make the case for his pre-sentence release, including that he shouldn't be jailed for his "swinger" lifestyle and that he faces "ongoing threats of violence" at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Combs has been in federal custody in the notorious Brooklyn prison since his arrest in September. The 55-year-old music star was cleared earlier this month of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted on two counts of prostitution-related charges. Read more: Sean 'Diddy' Combs not guilty of most serious charges but will remain in custody until sentencing Combs was found guilty of violating the Mann Act by transporting male sex workers across state lines, but his attorneys argued that in similar convictions "the defendants were released pending sentencing." Additionally, the filing puts a new spin on Combs' relationships with ex-girlfriends Casandra "Cassie" Ventura and "Jane," who went by a pseudonym. Each testified about the musician's orgies known as "freak-offs" and made allegations about his violent behavior. The filing claims that the relationship Combs had with his exes was open, akin to swinging. "In the the lifestyle he and other adults voluntarily chose, Mr. Combs would be called a swinger," reads the motion, which later asserts that "Sean Combs should not be in jail for this conduct." Combs' legal team insists in the motion that Combs "is not a risk of flight nor is he a danger to the community or to any specific people." The motion also downplays the claims of domestic violence against Combs. Notably, Combs was seen in security footage kicking and dragging Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel. The accuser identified as "Jane" had accused Combs of forced sex, physical violence and abuse. Read more: Contributor: Even if you think Sean Combs is guilty, his conviction should give you pause Referring to earlier court proceedings, Combs' attorneys note that the "defense admitted a history of domestic violence" but claimed in the motion that Combs struck "Jane" twice in June 2024 because she "provoked" him. The filing also says Combs enrolled in a domestic violence program prior to his arrest last year. "As we said in court this jury gave [Combs] his life back, and he will not squander his second chance at life, nor would he do anything to further jeopardize his seven children not having a father, and four of his children not having a parent at all," his defense team says in the motion, referring to the four children Combs shares with Kim Porter, who died in 2018. According to the proposed bail package, Combs' $50-million bond would be secured by his home in Miami, where he will live if released. Combs' attorneys also say his travel would be limited to specific sites in Florida and New York for attorney meetings, and the airports required to travel between those destinations. To ensure his release, Combs' attorneys said he was open to the court adding more conditions — including house arrest, mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment — if deemed necessary. Times editorial library director Cary Schneider contributed to this report Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Solve the daily Crossword
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3 hours ago
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Sean ‘Diddy' Combs requests $50 million bail ahead of October sentencing
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is seeking release from federal custody ahead of his sentencing set for October 3, 2025. The music mogul's legal team filed a motion on July 29 requesting release on a $50 million bond, arguing that Combs poses no threat to the public and is not a flight risk. The filing outlines conditions for Diddy's release, including travel restrictions and home confinement at his Miami residence. His attorneys also offered additional safeguards like house arrest, substance abuse treatment, and mental health counseling. Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024. Earlier this month, he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges but found guilty on two counts related to prostitution under the Mann Act. The conviction stemmed from transporting male sex workers across state lines. The motion seeks to reframe Combs' controversial lifestyle, including his past relationships and 'freak-offs,' as consensual swinger behavior. His lawyers argue that he shouldn't be jailed for consensual acts among adults and note he's been facing threats of violence in prison. While Combs has faced serious allegations from ex-partners, including Cassie Ventura and another woman referred to as 'Jane,' the defense states that past violence was provoked and that Combs voluntarily entered a domestic violence program before his arrest. The proposed bond would be secured by Combs' Miami property, and his travel would be limited to parts of Florida and New York for legal proceedings. The court has yet to rule on the motion.
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3 hours ago
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Sean Combs Seeking Release Ahead Of Sentencing In His Sex Crimes Trial
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorneys filed a motion Tuesday seeking the music mogul's release on a $50 million bond ahead of his scheduled October sentencing. Earlier this month, a jury convicted Combs on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and acquitted him on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The judge denied Combs' bail request on the day his verdict was announced, claiming that Combs has displayed a 'disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence.' He's been held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest last September, despite multipleunsuccessful motions for his release since. 'In the lifestyle that he and other adults voluntarily chose, Mr. Combs would be called a swinger. But in the vocabulary of the Mann Act or of prostitution generally, he might—at worst— be somewhat analogous to a 'john,'' Combs' attorneys wrote in their 12-page bail motion, obtained by HuffPost. (A 'john' is a term that refers to the client of a sex worker.) Prosecutors alleged that Combs used his fame and power to run a criminal enterprise. The indictment claims that he engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, prostitution, narcotics offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice since at least 2008. Much of the case revolved around Combs' so-called freak-offs, which were sexual marathons that included male sex workers and his partners, and sometimes lasted several days. 'Sean Combs should not be in jail for this conduct. In fact, he may be the only person currently in a United States jail for being any sort of john, and certainly the only person in jail for hiring adult male escorts for him and his girlfriend, when he did not even have sex with the escort himself,' the motion added. 'In addition, Mr. Combs is incarcerated while everyone else involved in this identical conduct – his girlfriends, the 'cowboys,' the agency's leaders, the porn stars and others – walk free, as they should.' (The 'cowboys' refers to the agency known as Cowboys4Angels, which provides women with a 'personalized male companion,' according to the website.) The attorneys also offered to put travel and surveillance restrictions on Combs to grant his release. In response, Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the government to respond to Combs' bail motion by Thursday. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. The two charges he was convicted of each boast a maximum sentence of 10 years. However, Combs' attorneys are seeking a sentence of 21 to 27 months, while prosecutors argue that a sentence of four to five years is more appropriate. Outside of this particular case, Combs is still in deep legal trouble. Dozens of other lawsuits have been filed against Combs, accusing him of violence and/or sexual assault. A representative for Combs declined HuffPost's request for comment. HuffPost also reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, but did not immediately hear back. Related... Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sentencing Set After Split Verdict In Federal Sex Crimes Case Diddy Gets Eyebrow-Raising Reaction From Inmates After Verdict, Lawyer Claims Diddy's Trial Verdict Doesn't Change What He's Already Shown Us Judge Denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs Bail Following Split Verdict
Los Angeles Times
3 hours ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs pushes for release on $50 million bond ahead of October sentencing
The legal team for Sean 'Diddy' Combs has moved to get the disgraced music mogul released from prison ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing. Less than a month ago, Combs was acquitted of the most damning charges in his high-profile sex-trafficking case. Combs' defense attorneys on Tuesday filed a motion requesting the Bad Boy Records founder's release, outlining the terms for his bail, including a $50-million bond and travel restrictions. The motion, reviewed by The Times, is addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian and claims 'there are exceptional circumstances warranting a departure from mandatory detention and ensuring that Sean Combs is released.' In the 12-page filing, Combs' lawyers make the case for his pre-sentence release, including that he shouldn't be jailed for his 'swinger' lifestyle and that he faces 'ongoing threats of violence' at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Combs has been in federal custody in the notorious Brooklyn prison since his arrest in September. The 55-year-old music star was cleared earlier this month of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted on two counts of prostitution-related charges. Combs was found guilty of violating the Mann Act by transporting male sex workers across state lines, but his attorneys argued that in similar convictions 'the defendants were released pending sentencing.' Additionally, the filing puts a new spin on Combs' relationships with ex-girlfriends Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura and 'Jane,' who went by a pseudonym. Each testified about the musician's orgies known as 'freak-offs' and made allegations about his violent behavior. The filing claims that the relationship Combs had with his exes was open, akin to swinging. 'In the the lifestyle he and other adults voluntarily chose, Mr. Combs would be called a swinger,' reads the motion, which later asserts that 'Sean Combs should not be in jail for this conduct.' Combs' legal team insists in the motion that Combs 'is not a risk of flight nor is he a danger to the community or to any specific people.' The motion also downplays the claims of domestic violence against Combs. Notably, Combs was seen in security footage kicking and dragging Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel. The accuser identified as 'Jane' had accused Combs of forced sex, physical violence and abuse. Referring to earlier court proceedings, Combs' attorneys note that the 'defense admitted a history of domestic violence' but claimed in the motion that Combs struck 'Jane' twice in June 2024 because she 'provoked' him. The filing also says Combs enrolled in a domestic violence program prior to his arrest last year. 'As we said in court this jury gave [Combs] his life back, and he will not squander his second chance at life, nor would he do anything to further jeopardize his seven children not having a father, and four of his children not having a parent at all,' his defense team says in the motion, referring to the four children Combs shares with Kim Porter, who died in 2018. According to the proposed bail package, Combs' $50-million bond would be secured by his home in Miami, where he will live if released. Combs' attorneys also say his travel would be limited to specific sites in Florida and New York for attorney meetings, and the airports required to travel between those destinations. To ensure his release, Combs' attorneys said he was open to the court adding more conditions — including house arrest, mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment — if deemed necessary. Times editorial library director Cary Schneider contributed to this report
New York Post
5 hours ago
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- New York Post
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs wants to live in his Miami mansion as disgraced rap mogul makes longshot bid to be sprung ahead of sentencing: docs
Sean 'Diddy' Combs made a longshot bid Tuesday to be sprung from jail ahead of his October sentencing – after a New York jury acquitted him of the most serious sex crimes charges he faced. Attorneys for the disgraced rap mogul urged a federal judge to approve a $50 million bond package and let him live under house arrest in his Miami mansion while he waits to hear his fate on two prostitution convictions. 'Sean Combs should not be in jail for this conduct,' the 55-year-old hip-hop entrepreneur's lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, wrote to the court in a Tuesday letter to the court. 'In fact, he may be the only person currently in a United States jail for being any sort of john.' 4 Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorneys have asked a federal judge to approve a $50 billion bond package that would allow him to live under house arrest at his Miami mansion while he waits to be sentenced for two prostitution convictions. Getty Images for BET 4 Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges at his federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial earlier this month. REUTERS Combs' attorneys face an uphill battle to convince Judge Arun Subramanian to free him before his sentencing given that Tuesday's filing rehashes previous arguments that the court has rebuffed. Subramanian has ordered Combs to remain at Brooklyn's hellish Metropolitan Detention Center until the Oct. 3 sentencing, citing the 'I'll Be Missing U' rapper's admitted violence toward his former lovers, including the R&B singer Cassie Ventura. 'It's impossible for the defendant to show he poses no danger to any person,' Subramanian said from the bench after the July 2 verdict. 4 A courtroom sketch of Combs reacting after the verdict was read on July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg 4 The Post's front cover from July 3, 2025 on Combs' acquittal. Combs had faced a possible life sentence if convicted on the top charges at a two-month trial in Manhattan federal court that revealed his twisted preference for 'freak-offs' — grueling, drug-fueled romps in which he watched his girlfriend have sex with male escorts. The jury did find Combs guilty of two counts of breaking the Mann Act, a federal law making it a crime to transport someone across state lines for prostitution. Prosecutors said they'll likely push for a prison term between 51 and 63 months, while Combs' camp will be asking the judge to release him on time served. Subramanian has given the feds until Thursday to respond to Combs' motion.
