by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 17 – At 4:30 pm on September 16 Inner City Press was told by its SDNY source to expect "the big once" - Sean Combs - the next day in the courtroom here.
At 10:30 pm, from SDNY News, this: "USA Damian Williams: Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY. We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."
This comes a day after Williams held a press conference about indicting to former FDNY officials, and a presentment covered by perhaps six media members.
For Combs, Inner City Press was told, a larger courtroom will be used - 26B.
Inner City Press will be covering it, on September 17 - 26th floor, indictment on Patreon here -
At US Attorney Damian Williams' press conference Inner City Press asked if his office would be seeking detention - Yes, he said. Detention memo on Patreon here.
In the run-up to the 2:30 pm hearing Combs' counsel file a bail proposal, with $50 million bond - filing on Patreon here.
In a lengthy bail hearing that Inner City Press live tweeted here, Combs was ordered detained.
More (analysis) on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
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