Sean "Diddy" Combs reported to the media that their client had been arrested the night before in New York City. A federal indictment indicated that Combs has been charged with racketeering conspiracy,

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will appear in court on Wednesday to challenge a judge's ruling that denied Mr Combs bail after he pleaded not guilty in a sex-trafficking case. A New York federal judge remanded the musician in custody on Tuesday after prosecutors argued he was a "serious flight risk".

In an appearance at the US District Court in New York, Mr Combs was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. In an indictment that was unsealed at the same time, prosecutors alleged that he also engaged in kidnapping, forced labour, bribery and other crimes.