Diddy Placed on Suicide Watch in Prison as He Awaits Trial on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges

Rapper's $50 Million Bail Request Denied Amid Concerns of Flight Risk

Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been placed onsuicide watch in prison as a precautionary measure while he awaits trial on serious charges, includingsex trafficking andracketeering. The rapper appeared in court on Wednesday to propose a$50 million bail package in an attempt to avoid being held at theMetropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. However, the judge denied the request.

According toPEOPLE, Diddy's placement on suicide watch is not due to any specific incident but is a standardpreventative measure. During the hearing, Diddy's legal team argued that he was neither aflight risk nor adanger to society, but they were unable to convince the judge.

Prosecutors presentedtext messages allegedly sent by Diddy to his ex-partnerCassie Ventura following an attack on her in 2016. One of the messages reportedly read: "Call me, the cops are here. I got six kids. You, please call. I’m surrounded. You gonna abandon me all alone.”

Diddy has pleadednot guilty to the charges and maintains his innocence, asserting that he is "an innocent man." Despite his legal team's efforts to secure his release, he will remain in custody until his trial.