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Listen to the show whence you get your podcasts to news continues now On Cnn with Wolf Blitzer in the Situation Room. Ill see you tomorrow happening now, breaking News Music Mogul Sean Diddy combs was just denied bail in order to remain behind bars after pleading not guilty to Sex Crimes charges were breaking down the case and the graphic allegations of Sex Trafficking assault, forced labour, and more also, tonight, Kamala Harris slammed was Donald Trump for spreading false claims about migrants in springfield, ohio Condemning Is quote hateful rhetoric each camp accusing the other of Conducting A very dangerous war of words as the candidates returned to the trail after another apparent attempt to assassinate the former President Bus theres Breaking News on the suspect accused of lying in wait for hours at trumps Golf Course Fbi agents searching his home in hawaii as florida governor is now launching a separate probe and urging charges of attempted Murder Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room Breaking News, lets get lets get right to the Breaking News. Sean Diddy Combs in federal Detention Tonight and facing trial for what prosecutors described as a decades long criminal enterprise. Their words, cnns Elizabeth Wagmeister has more Frank Combs is Court Appearance and his indictment tonight, Sean Diddy combs, one of musics biggest stars, ordered behind bars after pleading not guilty to a sweeping federal indictment charged with racketeering conspiracy, Sex Trafficking, and transportation to engage in Prostitution Chin the grand Jury Indictment accuses the Music Mogul of running a criminal enterprise over decades between at least 2008 and the president combs abused, threatened, and coerce victims to fulfil his sexual desires protect his reputation and, conceal his conduct combs was seen dining out in Manhattan Friday before his arrest on Monday Night in New York according to the u. S. Attorney prosecuting the case, combs allegedly planned and control the sex performances, which he called free gauffs and he often electronically recorded them, Hotel Surveillance Footage obtained exclusively by cnn back in may appears to corroborate some of the allegations of abuse against the rapper now cited in the new indictment, the video captured on multiple cameras shows combs wearing only a towel, assaulting his then girlfriend Cassie Ventura, at a Los Angeles Hotel in march 2016. Combs has repeatedly denied multiple allegations against him, saying that his accusers are looking for money but he issued an apology for his conduct on the video only after it came to light. My behaviour on that video is inexcusable i take full responsibility for my actions in that Video Dusty was disgusted. Then when i did it, im disgusted now his attorney responding today, hes going to fight this with all of his energy and all my and the full confidence in as lawyers we are appealing the decision to hold him without bail combs faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. Men and could face life in prison if convicted. In addition to the violence the indictment alleges that combs threatened and coerce victims to get them to participate in the Freak Offs he used the embarrassing and sensitive recordings he made of the Freak Offs as collateral against the victims. The criminal charges come as combs faces, ten civil suits all the file over the last year, nine of which accuse him of sexual assault. He has previously denied the accusations of abuse, saying, i did not do any of the awful things being alleged in march, authorities searched combs his homes in Los Angeles and miami as part of a months long federal investigation by a team that specialises and Human Trafficking crime that led to Todays Indictment among the items seized, firearms, including Three Ar 15s ammunition, more than 1,000 bottles of personal lubricants such as Baby Oil and Video Evidence of Freak Offs, according to the indictment now, wolf, i reached out to Cassies Attorney and she declined to comment on the charges against diddy, but we are hearing from some accusers and their attorneys audio oday, who was a member of the band, Danity Kane which was formed by diddy. She tweeted that she feels validated and that this is a great day for women all around the world. And tyrone blackburn, who is an attorney representing three accusers who have filed civil suits against diddy, including lil rod, who you may remember is the male producer who sued him. He tells me this. He says quote, we knew this was coming the evidence is very clear and it was only a matter of time, wolf Elizabeth Wagmeister. Thank you very, very much. Lets get some more on this with our legal and Entertainment Experts and joey jackson. Ill start with you. How much does it speak to the severity of these charges against combs that the judge denied his bail says Everything Wolf and for a variety of factors, Number One, certainly generally you would be given bail if theres any Condition Or Combination of conditions that would ensure a you return to court and be theres an R Issue as to whether you are a danger to the community because of the manner in which the indictment was laid out, speaking about over 16 Year Period Period allegations with respect to what he allegedly did, it becomes problematic. Let me tell you what the concerns are very briefly. Number one, you have very motivated accusers, right . Very motivated people. We know that because they laid out the allegations and lawsuits, lawsuits, a civil in nature, not criminal, but i think that provided a Tremor Treasure Trove of It Information for the federal government to do what they did. Number two, with respect to the seizure of things, right. Evidence from his properties in California And Miami videos the the other things in terms of elizabeth excellent piece moving into this, the lubricant, the could the cocaine, the other things that were taken, drugs. What have you its really concerning. And so at the end of the day wolf, its going to be established with proof when not proof, but has the last thing. This is a case the United States of america versus sean combs. Why do i say . Hey, that because a lot of other people who could have been charged in this indictment with him. Were not. What does that say to me as a Defence Attorney that they are cooperating with the government. So you have the accusers that are there giving their story and its until proven guilty, but you have other people who you could say where his enablers who are not being looked at by the government, who are looking at health i think the government prove their case. So it says an awful lot that hes detained at this point without bail. Therell be an appeal on that issue. Will see what a court has to say thereafter. Well see what happens at Lisa Bonner is with us as well lisa to joeys point. And he made very strong points. The judge said, in her words, and im quoting her now. My concern is this is crime that happens behind closed doors, even when pretrial services is monitoring, its pretty chilling. What do you make of that while im make a bag that they really do believe that there that sean combs is a Flight Risk and they also really believed he is a danger to society. As joan oh, he said, no, he did not act alone. There were enablers from his employees, his coworkers, his assistance to other people in Law Enforcement that have aided and abetted him in carrying out these crimes. So what did the judge made clear that there was nothing that they that he could really that she could excuse me determined that will really grant bail. Now, i wanted to point out that this is a Magistrate Judge. The Magistrate Judge is really more administerial in nature, meaning that tomorrow or the day after, or soon thereafter, this case will be given to the District Judge who will be hearing this. Now, at that point, they will indeed try to him a team will indeed try to convince the judge, once again that sean is not a Flight Risk and that he should be entitled to bail. I personally do not see that happening for the reasons that i mentioned, but that is what they will argue interesting, Lisa Respers france is with us as well. Lisa, that disturbing very disturbing video of combs abusing Cassie Ventura at a hotel in Los Angeles was a key point of evidence in todays hearing. How significant was that and put it into perspective for us, combs is enormous fall from grace. It was very significant because up until i up until that point. Sorry, people were saying that cassie, mentor, and other people who were accusing and more lying and just going for a big pay day. But here we see with our own eyes, actually what happened and that her allegations were true. And so its been very difficult for diddy because hes a much bigger star than just hip hop. People think of him in terms of so being a rapper and producer. But he had a fashion line. He had spirits, he had a restaurant like diddy is probably one of the biggest stars of our time. And so to see him go forum last year in september receiving a key to The City in New York, where did he has literally refer to himself as the king of New York . York wolf. And so this was a big deal. And then in june after we erred that exclusive video, mayor adams then asked for that key back and so did return the key because he had to because it became such a huge deal because its one thing to be accused in a civil case or civil cases when it comes to diddy, but its quite another thing to see with our own Eyes Someone being brutally abused, like Cassie Ventura was. And so consequently, wolf, when you had that, it opened up the possibility that other people, must not be lying either as how a lot of people in the industry felt. And i personally, i dont see how he comes back from this yeah, we showed our viewers a video of combs actually receiving that key to The City of New York joey, you heard comes as attorneys say, theyre appealing this decision in a Hearing Tomorrow what would they try to argue to get this Bail Decision reversed and how likely is that . So what they will argue is we know that at the outset of this case that he moved to New York and what theyre going to say is that listen, he wasnt fleeing anywhere. Yes, hes well wellresourced. Yes, he can go to anywhere really in the world if he wanted to, but he didnt. He came here to New York to fight the charges. Number two, when addition to coming to New York, he offered to surrender they chose it as prosecutors to get them at the hotel. Why that was the indication that they were going to look to detain him indefinitely until the case comes and number three, theyll argue that yes, these are decades allegations in terms im just 2008 to present. But what they will say is that he hasnt as of late. Been certainly a danger to the community. And these certainly are allegations. Last point, wolf, and thats this. These are life changing allegations. Every indictment is, but theres also a Forfeiture Provision in here, so irrespective of whether hes detained or hes out, if hes convicted picked it on this and its an indictment which is a mere allegation. This has to be proven in court to be clear. But if hes convicted, the government can forfeit everything from the criminal enterprise. That is his world. That means the government could take Everything And Anything that was the result of proceeds from who he is and what he does entertainment or otherwise. So this could change his life as he knows it, and ultimately thats going to depend upon whether the government proves the case Beyond A Reasonable Doubt potentially could spend many, many years in prison. All right. Joey, maybe the rest of his life without question, youre looking at potentially a 15 year mandatory minimum and addition to depends, of course, a life sentence. Now the federal government very briefly there the sentencing guidelines sentencing guidelines are predicated upon who you are, but listen, these allegations could keep him behind bars for a long time certainly, true Lisa Bonner, let me you go back to you in cases like this, how much do you weigh putting the survivors through a trial versus exploring potentially a Plea Deal that could spare them having to testify well, i dont perceive them really bringing accepting a plea at this point. There is so much evidence that is levied against him and the indictment is very strong. It is specific, it is laid out in detail, and it is very extensive when, you look at that and you look at the vehement denials that sean has given over the course of this past year. And it wasnt until the Video Evidence came out with cassie and for what he was seeing brutally beating her, kicking her, dragging her by the hair throwing a vase at her. And so at this point, really a he he was really denying all of that. So i dont really foresee that changing. He had an opportunity at some point, the new this was coming. He still was trying to negotiate a surrender versus a plea. So i really dont think that theyre going to be inclined to offer a plea or will sean be inclined to offer or except one . So i do see this Playing Out In Court very similar to what r. Kelly did. And that was tried over just across the bridge at the eastern district of New York so i really do not proceed any kind of plea. And it is unfortunate for the survivors because you are putting them up against the evidence and having to speak on that. Lisa. Thank you. Lisa, joey, elisa, thanks to all of you. Appreciate it very much. Just ahead. Vice president Kamala Harris wasting about what shes calling hateful rhetoric in the 2020 four president ial race, calling Donald Trumps false claims about ohio migrants a crying Shame Reaction to the, birth, Mono Warner was overwhelming. The idea that this fictional character played any role in politics is banana as tv on the edge, moments that shaped our Culture Premiers sunday at nine On Cnn things you love because of asthma get back to better breathing with the sanra, an Addon Treatment for Eosinophilic Asthma and is taken once every eight weeks to senora is not for some Breathing Problems or other us him feel that conditions, allergic reactions may occur, dont stop your Asthma Treatments without talking with your doctor, tell your doctor if your asthma worsen . 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