Diddy’s lawyers are asking for his release again. Here’s what the judge said
Two more months, give or take, at the very least.
That’s how long Sean “Diddy” Combs will have to definitely stay behind bars, federal judge Arun Subramanian ruled on Monday in New York City.
On July 2, the Bad Boy Records founder was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, but let off on the more serious sex-trafficking related charges. Hours after the shocking verdict, the rapper’s legal team asked for him to be immediately released, only to be shot down.
Over the weekend, Combs’ legal team tried again, for the fifth time, to get the embattled impresario sprung from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where he’s been held since his September 2024 arrest.
Presented was a $50 million bail package secured by Comb’s Star Island property and co-signed by family members, including his mother, Janice Combs.
Ideally, lawyers wanted their famous client back in South Florida under house arrest and to limit his travel to legal appointments only. They said he is no flight risk and will surrender his passport.
Also part of the package was a supportive letter from Combs’ ex-girlfriend Virginia “Gina” Huynh. Aka “Victim-3,” the-33-year-old woman had previously accused Combs of abuse in the federal indictment against him, but had a change of tune.
Huynh is the person whom former employee George Kaplan testified about during the fallen mogul’s seven week long federal trial. Kaplan said he witnessed his boss throw decorative apples at her “hard,” during an argument at his Miami Beach home.
“I do not view Mr. Combs as a danger to me or to the community,” Huynh wrote. “This is his first criminal case. Throughout the investigation and proceedings, he has been cooperative, respectful and compliant. He has substantial ties to his family and community, including children who depend on him for emotional and financial support.”
Subramanian wasn’t swayed.
“As for risk of flight or danger, Combs fails to meet his burden by clear and convincing evidence for the reasons set forth on the record at the [July hearing],” the judge said in Monday’s ruling. “Increasing the amount of the bond or devising additional conditions doesn’t change the calculus given the circumstances and heavy burden of proof that Combs bears.”
As for the fallen music star’s ongoing complaints about the unpalatable conditions at MDC, such as rotten food, the judge only addressed the security issue, saying staff “has been able to keep him safe and attend to his needs.”
The sentencing hearing remains set for Oct. 3.
This story was originally published August 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM.
