Sean "Diddy" Combs paid off the $18.8 million mortgage on the home in August to "build trust" ahead of his anticipated arrest and bail hearing.

Carter ruled that Combs would remain in jail due to the risk of witness tampering and obstruction in his case, according to CNN and The New York Times. Carter said the government proved "by clear and convincing evidence" that no amount of bail could guarantee Combs wouldn't tamper with witnesses,