Diddy wanted house arrest on a private island – but has to remain in custody

Rapper Sean Combs, better known by his stage name Diddy, remains in custody awaiting trial. A judge on Friday rejected a proposal to release the 55-year-old from custody into house arrest. Diddy’s lawyers had requested that he be moved from prison to a private island.

That reports. Combs wanted to stay on the private island Star Island in the US state of Florida. There was only one way to leave and enter the island, Diddy’s lawyers argued. The responsible district judge in New York, Arun Subramanian, immediately dismissed the application with the words “This won’t work.”

Diddy’s team is said to have suggested as an alternative that he could spend the house arrest in his apartment on the Upper East Side in Manhattan – under constant observation by two security guards. Combs would not have access to the Internet or a telephone except to contact his attorneys. In addition, he is not allowed to receive any visitors apart from the team. He would need permission from the court to visit his family. The motion also included a $50 million bond.

A decision on the application is expected to be made next week. This is Combs’ fourth request for bail. He has been denied bail three times since his arrest. The rap mogul was arrested in New York City in September on charges including illegal sex trafficking and involvement in organized crime. Combs is awaiting trial at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which is scheduled to begin in May 2025.

In numerous other cases he is accused of having abused, threatened and coerced alleged victims over the years. He drugged her and forced her to have sex for his infamous “Freak Off” parties. The producer, long known as “Puff Daddy” or “P. Diddy,” denies the allegations.