The judge said there is evidence showing that Sean “Diddy” Combs poses a "serious risk" of witness tampering and a "propensity for violence."

Sean Diddy Combs will remain in jail ahead of his May 5, 2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges after a U.S. judge denied his bid on Wednesday to be released on $50-million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks.

A judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request for bail for a third time Wednesday evening, ahead of his trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

The hip-hop star returned to a Manhattan federal court Friday to request his release from custody while he awaits trial scheduled for May.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City. Two judges previously denied Mr Combs's release from custody, primarily due to concerns about potential witness tampering, deeming it a significant risk if he was freed before trial, which is scheduled for May 2025.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been denied bail for a third time on charges relating to sex trafficking and racketeering.

The hip-hop mogul will not be freed from jail after another federal judge issued a ruling on his latest request for release on $50 million bail.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a serious risk of witness tampering and proof that he has violated regulations in jail.

A federal judge has once again ruled against Combs, who has been imprisoned since being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering in September.