Diddy's lawyers reveal he voluntarily withdraws his bail appeal and decides to remain detained until 2025 trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs has voluntarily withdrawn his bail appeal and elected to remain detained until his trial. Citing a filing by the rapper's attorney at the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, ABC News wrote:

"Mr. Combs does not seek to appeal the district court's denial of his renewed motion and hereby moves to voluntarily dismiss the appeal."

The filing continued:

"Mr. Combs hereby states that (a) counsel has explained the effect of voluntary dismissal of the appeal; (b) he understands counsel's explanation, and (c) he desires to withdraw and voluntarily dismiss the appeal."

The motion to withdraw comes after Diddy's bail appeal was rejected for a fourth time in November. The rapper has been behind bars since his arrest in September on charges of s*x trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy.

Per his unsealed indictment, he ran a "criminal enterprise" that s*xually and physically abused "women and others" for years. This included participating in "elaborate and produced s*x performances" at his freak-off parties for the benefit of the rapper and his guests.

Combs has denied all accusations levied against him.

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Diddy's bail was previously denied, citing witness tampering and danger to society

Immediately after Diddy's arrest, his legal counsel requested bail, but it was denied after prosecutors successfully pleaded that the rapper posed a potential flight risk. The following day a separate judge rejected a second request, citing witness tampering.

Combs' legal team appealed for bail a third time in September, stating that the rapper was a father of seven and known both domestically and internationally. Thus, they claimed he posed no flight risk. Additionally, they proposed a bond of $50 million, 24/7 monitoring, and restrictions on visitation and access to phone and internet. It also offered surrendering passports of Diddy and his family. However, this too was denied.

The rapper again submitted a bail proposal last month, building on the previous appeal. It included 24/7 monitoring of Diddy and his family by approved security personnel and zero access to phone and internet (excluding meetings with his lawyers). The proposal also stipulated that the rapper would be subjected to random tests for drugs and other substances.

Just days before the fourth bail hearing, the Combs' legal counsel filed a motion claiming prosecutors "invented" a narrative using "an edited, manipulated version" of Cassie Ventura's (his former girlfriend) assault video to portray Diddy as a danger if released.

The rapper's troubles began last November, when Ventura sued the rapper alleging r*pe and violence. While the suit was settled within a day, several others filed separate lawsuits against Combs with similar claims. This prompted a federal s*x trafficking investigation into him.

In May, CNN released surveillance footage taken from a Los Angeles hotel lobby in 2016, showing the rapper kicking and dragging Cassie. The clip corroborated claims made in her lawsuit.

However, Combs' lawyers claimed that prosecutors, despite having the original video, chose to share a doctored version as evidence that Cassie was a s*x trafficking victim.

On November 27, a federal judge denied the bail appeal a fourth time, stating that the rapper was a danger to the community. According to ABC News, the judge ruled that he can't be trusted to follow the rules of his pre-trial release and that he was a "serious risk of witness tampering."

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Diddy is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His trial is set to begin in May 2025.