Sean Diddy Combs on 26 August 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Sean 'Diddy' Combs was denied bail on sex abuse and conspiracy charges that could land him in prison for life. Prosecutors allege that the 54-year-old was the don of a criminal enterprise that ensnared women and forced them to commit sex acts under the threat of violence, financial insecurity and reputational ruin.
Calling Combs a "serial abuser and a serial obstructor," the State successfully argued that Combs should remain in custody pending trial. For decades, Diddy and his myriad aliases loomed large in pop culture as an impeccably dressed rap magnate who reigned over lavish parties and media boardrooms with class and confidence. Tuesday threw his remarkable fall into stark relief: the artist born Sean Combs appeared on the 26th floor of Manhattan federal court in a T-shirt and sweatpants, looking underslept, as he was denied bail on sex abuse and conspiracy charges that could land him in prison for life.
Prosecutors allege that the 54-year-old was the don of a criminal enterprise that ensnared women and forced them to commit sex acts under the threat of violence, financial insecurity and reputational ruin. The highly publicised proceedings on Tuesday began with a swift "not guilty" plea from Combs, who sat solemnly between his lawyers as at least a half-dozen family members and other entourage members watched from the packed courtroom. READ | Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with racketeering,.