The decision was made after a bail hearing last week. The ruling was delayed pending further information on Combs's communications while in prison. Prosecutors presented evidence that Combs attempted to obscure communications with people he was barred from contacting.

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs remains in federal custody after a judge denied his third bail request. Prosecutors argued Combs obstructed justice by contacting witnesses through banned communication services and used social media to influence public opinion.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied a bail for the third time by the US District judge Arun Subramaniam citing that if he is released, then he poses “a serious risk of witness tampering.