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The musician stood briefly and said “not guilty,” in a clear voice, according to CNN. There are no cameras allowed inside the courtroom.
The publication said he wore a black T-shirt and grey workout trousers with a black stripe down the side and appeared visibly shocked.
His hands were clasped behind his back, uncuffed as he made his entrance through a side door.
Combs’ lawyers offered the $50m bond, with travel restrictions and a NYC-based “home detention with GPS monitoring” system.
The US Attorney’s office disagreed and wanted Judge Tarnofsky to order him to remain in custody.
Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said: “Mr. Combs physically and sexually abused victims for decades.
He used the vast resources of his company to facilitate his abuse and cover up his crimes. Simply put, he is a serial abuser and a serial obstructor.”
She added that he had an “extensive and exhaustive history of obstruction of justice,” including alleged bribery and witness intimidation.
Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs wasn’t a “perfect person” and told the court that “there has been drug use. He has been in toxic relationships.
“Agnifilo said the rapper was getting “treatment and therapy for things that he needs treatment and therapy for.
The musician was arrested and taken into federal custody in New York on Monday evening, around six months after federal authorities raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami.
It is understood that the rapper and producer, 54, was believed to be arrested at a hotel in Manhattan.
Before his arrest, he was seen out and about in Central Park in Manhattan. Raids had been carried out following sexual lawsuits filed against him, firstly by his ex-girlfriend Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura in November 2023.
In the criminal indictment that was unsealed yesterday, it was claimed Combs