by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 24 – At 4:30 pm on September 16 Inner City Press was told by its SDNY source to expect "the big one" - 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."
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.
[Inner City Press published book / audio book Diddy Do It? on Sept 20 on Amazon here]
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On September 30, Combs' lawyers filed a notice of appeal of detention to the 2d Circuit.
On October 11 the Second Circuit sent Combs' bail appeal to a three-judge panel but denied release pending their consideration - order on Patreon here.
On October 16, the Second Circuit set Combs' bail appeal for argument on November 4.
Then Combs asked for the appeal to be "held in abeyance," seeking to re-apply to Judge Subramanian for release. But on Saturday October 19 the US opposed. Full 7 page filing on Patreon here.
On October 21, Combs' lawyers wrote in that "It is remarkable that the government would oppose this straightforward, routine request for a stay." 5-page reply on Patreon here.
Then on October 23 a substantive 12 page reply, on Patreon here.
On October 24, Combs' request to put the appeal in abeyance was granted, with updates due every two weeks. When will he apply to Judge Subramanian?
Extra/analysis on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Subramanian)
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