Criminal lawyer Paul Callan weighed in on the serious charges Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing in his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial. “The charges against him are severe,” Callan, who is not involved in the case, said to Us Weekly in an exclusive interview on Thursday, September 19. “If convicted, he can expect to spend most of his remaining life behind bars.
Federal prosecutors generally obtain guilty pleas or convictions after trial in more than 90% of the cases they bring.” Diddy, 54, was arrested on Monday, September 16 in New York City after a grand jury indicted him following multiple sexual assault lawsuits and a federal investigation. The rapper, who pleaded not guilty , was denied bail and was remanded to stay at the Metropolitan Detention Center until his trial.
A trial date for Diddy’s case has not yet been scheduled, per Deadline . Callan explained that Diddy’s current situation in which he must remain in jail is “unusual” since “most federal criminal defendants are released on bond to await trial.” “Prosecutors presented a strong case to both federal judges that Combs was likely to flee and/or threaten witnesses in the case if released,” he told Us .
“In such cases, the federal courts will sustain pretrial incarceration. The lower court decision can be appealed but I believe a reversal of the lower court order is unlikely.” However, the attorney, who has been practicing law in New York City for the last three decades.