Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to leave the Brooklyn jail where he has been detained since September. The disgraced media mogul has offered a “far more robust” bail package.
In his new offer obtained by ABC News, Combs, 55, is willing to undergo round-the-clock security monitoring at his house. This would accompany a “near-total” restriction on who he can speak with besides his counsel.
The judge denied
Combs’ first bail package, citing prosecutors’ evidence that he would be dangerous to the community and potentially intimidate witnesses. However, his defense believes these even stricter limitations would eliminate these risks.Combs’ attorneys claim that his current detainment at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn prohibits a complete preparation for his upcoming trial. For example, the jail lacks Combs’s resources to review the evidence against him. .
“Despite
the MDC’s best efforts to facilitate the defense team’s needs, the current arrangement makes trial preparation impossible—as evidenced by the recent multi-agency sweep of the facility and resulting lockdown,” according to the filing.Moreover, the filing questioned the integrity of the case, and criticized the allegations prompted by federal prosecutors.
“The government clearly misled the court and concealed the true facts during the initial bail hearing. In other words, the government’s allegations are incredibly weak and contradicted by the testimony of its witnesses and the discovery received to date.”
Despite his defense, Combs is still under legal and public scrutiny for the accusations of sexual trafficking, assault, and abuse. The mounting allegations led to his federal indictment in September. He also has additional charges for bribery, kidnapping, and forced labor, among others. In addition, pretty much all of Combs’ business associates have dissolved their relationships.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His trial is set to begin May 5.
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