Sean “Diddy” Combs: He remains in custody until his trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, will not be released from prison before his trial in May 2025. , the former music mogul has given up fighting for bail. The legal team for Combs, who is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, has voluntarily withdrawn a bail request, according to the report. He had previously been refused bail three times. Now, according to Variety, he has agreed to remain in custody until the trial.

The indictment accuses the founder of Bad Boy Records, among other things, of sex trafficking, organized crime and sexual assault. The rapper protests his innocence.

“Mr. Combs will not seek to appeal the district court’s denial of his re-application,” attorneys said regarding a possible release on bail, according to Variety. His application was withdrawn.

Sean Combs, who was arrested in September 2024, has been trying to get out of prison for months through his lawyers. According to US media reports, he offered bail of $50 million. However, in his final bail hearing on November 27, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that “there is evidence of a serious risk of witness influence” and that Combs contacted witnesses even after his grand jury testimony.

The trial against the three-time Grammy winner is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025. In addition to the criminal charges, Sean Combs is also facing several civil lawsuits. A lawyer said in October that his firm represented more than 100 alleged victims. If convicted, Sean Combs faces life in prison.