Why Diddy was denied bail after verdict. Look at what Judge Arun Subramanian said

Jul 03, 2025 03:19 AM IST

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was denied bail by Judge Arun Subramanian following his guilty verdict on prostitution charges.

Judge Arun Subramanian denied bail to disgraced music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after the jury delivered its verdict earlier on Wednesday. The 55-year-old’s attorney entered the bail plea after Diddy was found guilty of the prostitution charges while being acquitted of the more serious sex-trafficking charges. However, Judge Subramanian denied bail saying that Combs’ conduct showed a “disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence.”

Sean ‘ Diddy’ Combs, center, reads a jury note with his defense attorneys during jury deliberations for his sexual misconduct trial in Manhattan federal court, Monday, June 30, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)(AP)

“At trial, the defense conceded defendant’s violence in personal relationships saying ‘it happened’ in relation to Cassie Venture and Jane,” Subramanian said, referring to two of Diddy’s former partners and victims who testified against the rapper. “This highlights a disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence.”

In the bail plea, Diddy’s legal team laid out an elaborate proposal, which included surrendering his passport, travel restrictions within the US, and pre-trial drug testing. The prosecutors had opposed the bail plea, with the victim’s attorneys also expressing concern over a possible release for the rapper. Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s former girlfriend and one of the victims who testified in the trial, opposed the bail plea with her attorney sending a letter to Judge Subramanian expressing concern over the safety of the victims who testified if he is released.

Deniying the bail plea, Judge Subramanian said that “For present purposes, the defendant is unable to meet his burden” and there failed to provide convicing evidene that he poses no danger to any person or the community.”

“At trial, the defense conceded the defendant’s violence in his personal relationships,” Subramanian pointed out.

This story is being updated.

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