Greatest recognized for Nineties hits reminiscent of I am going to Be Lacking You and Mo’ Cash, Mo’ Issues, the musician has been denied bail since his arrest, with a number of judges citing a threat that he may tamper with witnesses.
His attorneys made a renewed bid for bail final week, proposing a $50m (£39.6m) package deal that might see Mr Combs be monitored across the clock by safety personnel, whereas underneath home arrest.
Lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argued it was unimaginable for the musician to arrange for trial from behind bars due to the “extremely voluminous” quantity of fabric to evaluate, particularly with no laptop computer laptop.
She additionally mentioned his preparation has been hampered by circumstances on the jail, together with frequent lockdowns and officers taking away the pens he makes use of to take notes.
Detention is stripping Mr Combs of “any actual alternative” to be prepared for trial, violating his rights underneath the US Structure, Shapiro mentioned.
In response, prosecutors argued that the request for bail needs to be denied, alleging that Mr Combs “poses critical dangers of hazard and obstruction of those proceedings”.
