NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs presided over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims at bay, according to an accusation filed on Tuesday. PUBLICIDAD Judge Robyn Tarnofsky denied bail to Combs and ordered him to be sent to prison while awaiting trial. PUBLICIDAD In deciding to deny bail to Combs, Tarnofsky said he has "very serious concerns" about Combs' substance abuse and "what appear to be anger issues.
" Tarnofsky said that he considered alternatives, but he does not believe they are sufficient because much of what is alleged happened behind closed doors. Combs pleaded not guilty, standing up to speak after hearing the accusations while showing little reaction, with his hands uncuffed crossed in his lap. In court documents, prosecutors had labeled the music mogul as "dangerous" and urged for him to be jailed without bail, citing weapons found in his home and what they said were attempts to intimidate witnesses.
His lawyers, on the other hand, proposed in court documents that he be released on a $50 million bail for home confinement with electronic monitoring. The accusation of organized crime and sex trafficking describes Combs inducing female victims and male sex workers into drug-fueled sexual acts, sometimes lasting for days, referred to as "Freak Offs". It also indirectly refers to an attack on his ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, which was captured on v.