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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: Bail denied due to 'propensity for violence'

Sean Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

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Last updated: Thursday, July 3, 2025 12:25AM GMT
Diddy On Trial Recap: Judge denies bail due to 'propensity for violence'
The highly anticipated trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has reached an end. Watch the full recap of Wednesday's verdict.

NEW YORK -- Sean "Diddy" Combs has been convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial on Wednesday.

Combs was convicted of transporting people across state lines for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. But the jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, which were related to allegations that he forced girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with other men. His lawyers said the women were willing participants.

The mixed result could still put Combs behind bars for up to a decade.

A judge declined to grant bail to Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won't go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. Sentencing has been set for October 3, 2025.

Tune into ABC at 10/9c Wednesday for an ABC News special, "Verdict: The Diddy Trial," on the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.

This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing.

(ABC News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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Jul 03, 2025, 3:32 AM GMT

Defense says they are 'not nearly done fighting' after Combs denied bail

Following comments from Sean Combs' large defense team, attorney Marc Agnifilo said they will not be talking about the bail decision because it's still a "pending, unresolved matter."

"The one thing I'm going to leave with this we are not nearly done fighting. We are just getting started," he said. "To win this and to defeat the prosecutors from the Southern District of New York takes effort from beginning to end."

"Today was a major, major step in the right direction. But we fight on and we're going to win and we're not going to stop until he walks out of prison a free man to his family," he continued.

Josh Einiger reports on the verdict of the Sean Combs trial.
Jul 03, 2025, 12:13 AM GMT

'Today is a victory of all victories': Defense

Sean Combs' defense attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told reporters today is a "great day" while speaking outside the courthouse following the bail hearing.

"Today is a win," Agnifilo said. "Today is a victory of all victories for Sean Combs."

Agnifilo said the jury was "wonderful."

"They listened to every word, and they got the situation right, or certainly right enough," he said. "They acquitted him of the sex trafficking, which he was absolutely innocent of. They acquitted him of the racketeering conspiracy that he was absolutely innocent of."

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Jul 02, 2025, 10:59 PM GMT

Judge agrees to move up sentencing date

After defense attorneys asked for a more expedited sentencing, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian agreed to move up the sentencing date from October. He did not set a new date for the sentencing itself.

For now, he set a remote conference for July 8 at 2 p.m. to hear arguments about next steps for pre-sentence process, including Combs' interview with the court's probation department.

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Jul 02, 2025, 10:59 PM GMT

Combs briefly tries to raise hand to speak after judge denies request for release again

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian again denied the request to release Combs.

Sean Combs briefly tried to raise his hand to speak in court. The judge seemed to ignore the move and instead asked Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Comey to respond to the defense arguments.

"He is extremely violent with an extraordinary temper who has shown no remorse and no regret," said Comey. "His brazenness is unmatched."

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