Sean “Diddy” Combs made a bizarre promise to the judge in his sex trafficking case: He said he would not receive female visitors if he was released on bail following his arrest.
Combs, 54, was arrested Monday in New York and charged with years of coercion and abuse while using blackmail and violence to control his victims.
He also accuses the hip-hop mogul of inducing female victims and male sex workers into drugged sexual performances, sometimes lasting several days, known as ‘Freak Offs’.
Combs, who pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, has now promised to have a minimal number of female visitors at his Miami Beach home if he is granted bail.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested in New York on Monday and charged with years of coercion and abuse while using blackmail and violence to control his victims.
The hip-hop mogul has vowed to keep female visitors to a minimum if he is granted bail.
Combs’ home was searched earlier this year, resulting in the seizure of narcotics, videos of sexual encounters and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
The star’s legal team asked that Combs be released on $50 million bail and kept under electronic monitoring, with his Miami mansion as collateral, after a U.S. magistrate judge in Manhattan on Tuesday ordered him held without bail.
According to the bail request, visits would be limited to relatives or mothers of his children, property caretakers and friends who are not co-conspirators in the federal indictment. TMZ reported. IRecords of all visitors to his home would be handed over to the government every night.
The restrictions are believed to be an attempt to address court concerns that he could contact or intimidate witnesses, as they also stipulate that he would have no contact with known grand jury witnesses and submit to weekly drug testing.
The indictment accuses Combs of using “power and prestige” to lure and intimidate women under “the guise of a romantic relationship.”
He then allegedly used force, threats and coercion to force the women to interact with male sex workers at “Freak Offs,” described as “elaborate and produced sexual performances” organized and directed by Combs while he masturbated and often recorded them.
The indictment further stated that some “Freak Off” episodes lasted for days and required Combs and the victims to receive intravenous fluids to recover from the exertion and drug use.
The star’s on-again, off-again ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, also filed claims against Combs that were settled the day after they were filed.
Prosecutors have said they have interviewed more than 50 victims and witnesses and expect the number to rise.
Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said the “Freak Offs” arose from the star’s previous on-again, off-again relationship with R&B singer Cassie, and not from a coercive relationship.
Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said the “Freak Offs” arose from the star’s on-again, off-again relationship with R&B singer Cassie, and were not coercive.
Prosecutors said they had interviewed more than 50 victims and witnesses and expected the number to rise.
Prosecutors also said searches of Combs’ home earlier this year resulted in the seizure of narcotics, Freak Off videos and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
The indictment alleged Combs was violent, choking and pushing people, punching and kicking victims and sometimes dragging them by their hair, causing serious injuries.
It is further alleged that Combs sometimes kept videos of victims engaging in sexual acts and used the recordings as “collateral” to ensure continued silence and compliance.
Combs is currently detained in New York, where he will remain until his trial unless he is granted bail.