Court denies US rapper Sean Diddy $50 million bail proposal after pleading not guilty to s3x trafficking charges

• American rapper Diddy, known as Sean Love Combs, will remain in custody pending his trial after a New York federal judge denied his $50 million bail proposal.

• The judge has remanded the musician in custody due to prosecutors’ argument that he poses a “serious flight risk”.

• A 54-year-old music mogul was arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and s+x tr@fficking, pledging not guilty to all charges.

• CNN reports Combs will appeal the decision to hold him without bail in front of US District Court Judge Andrew Carter, with a potential remand to the detention center if denied.

American rapper Sean Love Combs, widely recognized as Diddy, will stay in custody as he awaits his trial after a federal judge in New York rejected his request for $50 million bail on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

The judge decided to keep the artist in custody following prosecutors‘ claims that he poses a “serious flight risk.”

The 54-year-old music mogul was taken into custody on Monday night due to allegations of racketeering conspiracy and s+x tr@fficking, among other charges. He has pleaded not guilty to all accusations.

According to CNN, Combs plans to appeal the ruling to US District Court Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday afternoon. If the appeal is unsuccessful, he will be returned to the detention center.

In other news, Renowned singer Rihanna has expressed her admiration for the well-known Nigerian music  video director, Dammy Twitch.

The artist revealed that she is an avid supporter of Twitch’s work.

Music executive Bizzle Osikoya posted a video of Rihanna’s encounter with Dammy Twitch at a recent event on his X account on Tuesday.

He noted that Rihanna declared herself to be Twitch’s most devoted fan and also expressed interest in listening to the music of emerging Nigerian artist ShineTTW.

He wrote,“Yoooo @rihanna just said she is @DammyTwitch biggest fan. And she told @shinettw_ she wants to hear his music.”

In the meantime, Dammy Twitch has enjoyed his interaction with Rihanna.

He shared a video of the superstar embracing him at a recent Fenty event on his X account.

Twitch captioned the video,“Dammy Twitch x Rihanna