12:20 PM PT — Prosecutors are laying out their case for denying Diddy bail … and so they say they’re apprehensive he’ll intimidate witnesses and impede the case if he is set free on bond.
What’s extra, the feds say the witnesses they’ve interviewed have universally expressed concern … and prosecutors declare Diddy referred to as his former artist Kalenna Harper 54 instances the day earlier than she made an announcement a few latest lawsuit they had been named in.
Prosecutors additionally say Diddy’s obtained the cash and the means to be a flight danger … and the feds say he had what gave the impression to be narcotics in his resort room the place he obtained busted.
The feds say a pink powder that beforehand examined optimistic for Ecstasy was present in Diddy’s resort room … in addition to different medication.
Diddy simply pled not responsible to all the costs towards him.
The embattled mogul made his preliminary look in federal court docket Tuesday afternoon in Decrease Manhattan … the place he entered a not-guilty plea, as anticipated. The extra urgent situation for Diddy was whether or not or not the choose would let him out on bail.
Diddy provided to fork over a staggering $50 million as bond. He would not pay that quantity in money — as an alternative, he provided his $48 million Miami mansion and his mom’s dwelling as collateral … and mentioned he was prepared to put on a GPS monitor, and restrict his journey to South Florida and the NYC space.
The court docket listening to remains to be happening and a choose has but to rule on the difficulty of bail.
If convicted, Diddy’s going through a minimal sentence of 15 years, and a statutory most of life in jail. So, the stakes are extremely excessive for him.
Prosecutors imagine Diddy is a flight danger right here and so they don’t desire him out on bail.
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Will probably be fascinating to see how the choose guidelines.
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