Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ bail application was rejected for the third time. The disgraced music mogul had requested US District Judge Arun Subramanian to grant him house arrest instead of prison until his trial date.
However, the court ordered Diddy to remain in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre as he awaits his trial scheduled for May 6, 2025.
Diddy’s plea, however, was almost immediately denied by the judge as he said, “That’s not going to work,” as reported by The Mirror.
This is Diddy’s legal team’s third attempt to get him out of the detention centre. Previously, he has been denied bail twice by the appointed judge.
Diddy’s legal team asks for house arrest
In his bail plea, Diddy’s attorney assured that three guards would be placed across the estate, with two stationed with him inside the 3-bedroom apartment. The attorney also suggested that Diddy will not have access to the Internet and will only be allowed to contact his legal team.
They supported their proposal by arguing that this setup would be “substantially more restrictive” for him than the prison.
The prosecution argued that he had been contacting witnesses from jail, raising concerns that he might continue his alleged actions outside of prison. They stated in court documents that they had reviewed phone records as part of their investigation.
The prosecutors’ position weakened, however, when they admitted to reviewing Diddy’s ‘personal notes,’ which they claimed indicated that he had indeed communicated with witnesses.
Diddy’s lawyers argued that the notes should not have been accessed at all since they were ‘privileged materials’ of the rapper.
As a result, the defence requested an urgent hearing, and the judge ruled that the materials be destroyed and could not be used in any future proceedings.
 Diddy’s previous attempts at bail
This isn’t Diddy’s first attempt at obtaining bail. Diddy’s first bail package comprised a $50 million bond, which was financed mostly with equity in his home. The court documents stated that his legal team “took possession of Mr. Combs’ U.S. passport” as it helped in reducing the mogul’s flight risk.
A judge denied the initial request for Diddy to be released on bail, so his defence team came up with a new plan. They proposed that Diddy be placed under house arrest instead, where they would keep a detailed log of everyone who visits him. Specifically, they suggested that only his close female family members would be allowed to visit, limiting contact with other women. The court had rejected the appeal.