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By: Tommy “Tj” Sotomayor

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be held at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn

From CNN’s John Miller

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be held by himself at the Special Housing Unit in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his next court appearance Wednesday afternoon, according to a law enforcement official.

The special housing unit is separate from the general prison population and is used to house inmates who require additional protection, among other reasons. 

Many high-profile individuals have been temporarily held in MDC — including R. Kelly, Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Combs will appeal the decision to hold him without bail in front of US District Court Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday. If the appeal is denied, Combs will be remanded back to the detention center.

What happened in court today: Combs was denied bail and will remain in custody as he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, a federal judge ruled. His lawyer said after the hearing they would appeal the decision. Combs also pled not guilty to the charges against him.

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Combs remains in custody after today’s hearing. Here’s what the defense lawyer and prosecutors said in court

From CNN staff

A federal judge ruled Tuesday Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody while the case against him plays out – a decision his lawyer said would be appealed Wednesday.

Here’s what prosecutors and the defense argued during Combs’ detention hearing:

Federal prosecutors said at least a dozen witnesses personally observed the music mogul’s violence against women or the injuries they sustained at his hands.

Prosecutors also noted Combs had reached out to victims and witnesses, some of whom are scared of him.

Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said Combs’ alleged efforts to cover up and obstruct investigations were additional reasons for detainment, citing a March 2016 incident captured on hotel surveillance that shows him beating his then-girlfriend at a Los Angeles hotel as “critical” evidence of his physical danger.

Johnson said Combs should be detained because he is a “serial abuser and a serial obstructor,” adding pretrial services also recommended detention.

Combs’ defense attorney Marc Agnifilo asked the court to allow his client to remain out on bond prior to trial, saying he had no plans to flee and had “earned” the court’s trust.

Combs came to New York less than two weeks ago believing that an indictment was imminent, Agnifilo said. The rapper came to surrender because he didn’t want anybody to be hurt if he was arrested at home.

He also said the indictment was “arguably better than we imagined” given the flurry of lawsuits from multiple accusers over the past year.”

The attorney argued the 2016 assault video is not evidence of sex trafficking, as prosecutors suggested, but evidence of Combs “having more than one girlfriend and getting caught.”

You can read more takeaways from the indictment here.

4 hr 56 min ago

Combs’ lawyer expresses frustration with prosecutors after hearing

From CNN’s Laura Dolan

Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s bail hearing, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo sounded frustrated with the federal prosecutors after Combs was arrested the previous night.

“He came here to turn himself in. Why doesn’t the government want him to turn himself in? Because then they can’t ask for detention,” Agnifilo said. 

“All we can do is show good faith. He got on a plane and he came here,” he added. “They arrested a guy who came here to turn himself in.”

Agnifilo said he will argue the same points again Wednesday, when a different judge will hear their appeal at 3:30 p.m. ET at the same New York courthouse.

“We’ll make it as much as we can until we get him out.”

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Combs’ lawyer says they will appeal judge’s decision to deny bail

From CNN’s Elise Hammond

Attorney Marc Agnifilo speaks to the press outside court in New York on Tuesday. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said his team is going to appeal the decision to hold the hip-hop artist and music mogul without bail.

Judge Robyn Tarnofsky ruled on Tuesday that Combs will stay in custody while the case plays out. Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

“He’s going to clear his name and we’re going to stand by his side as he does. We believe in him wholeheartedly,” Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo said outside the federal court in New York on Tuesday.

The lawyer reiterated that he believes Combs “didn’t do these things.” Combs pleaded not guilty to all of the charges earlier today.

Agnifilo said the bail appeal will take place in the same courtroom on Wednesday, in front of a different judge.

4 hr 56 min ago

Judge denies bail and Combs will stay in custody

From CNN’s Kara Scannell

Sean “Diddy” Combs stands before US Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky in federal court in New York on Tuesday. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail and will remain in custody as he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Judge Robyn Tarnofsky told him her concern is “this is a crime that happens behind closed doors, even when pretrial services is monitoring.”

Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The judge told Combs there were no conditions she could find to assure her that he would appear in court if released. Combs’ defense attorneys proposed to put him on home detention with a $50 million bond secured by his Miami residence, according to a bail motion earlier today.

Combs did not react when the judge made her ruling. He took a sip of water from a bottle at the table before he was led out of the courtroom.