Diddy is once again attempting to secure bail in his federal case for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering despite unsuccessful efforts in the past. Moreover, this new move comes via a new motion reportedly filed on Friday (November 8), according to court documents reportedly obtained by TMZ. His legal team argues that his bail package is incredibly well-rounded: a $50 million bond, plus constant surveillance to ensure vigilance and accountability surrounding potential witness tampering and escape. They already tried to use some of these provisions to secure bail, but the court denied them this twice before around September. Nevertheless, the defense now pointed to other cases with similar charges in which defendants successfully secured bail.
For example, Diddy's legal team brought up a sex trafficking case involving a CEO in this new motion. In that case, the executive also had an accomplice whom prosecutors accused of intimidating witnesses in the case, which allegedly involves dozens of young men. With this instance, the federal authorities requested a $10 million bond for the CEO and $500K for his alleged accomplice, which is well below the amount that Sean Combs offered.
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Regardless, Diddy remains in MDC Brooklyn while he awaits trial, as the court denied bail due to their belief that "the government [proved] the defendant is a danger." Federal authorities scheduled his trial for May of next year, and it's unclear what could come about in it. As for other updates, the Bad Boy mogul recently received yet another lawsuit, this time over an alleged 1996 incident in which he allegedly attacked plaintiff DeWitt Gilmore. The alleged situation supposedly resulted in a car chase, discharged firearms, and very serious threats. At press time, his legal team has not responded to this latest legal accusation.
Meanwhile, these updates come as Diddy's family tries to balance out the negative public image he maintains due to this legal scandal. "It’s King Combs and right now I’m taking over my pop’s Instagram," his son announced on the social media platform. "We gonna be posting videos, spreading good energy and taking y’all down memory lane. All the positive things he did. So, stay tuned and watch this. Let’s go! We love you, pops."