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Sean “Diddy” Combs abandoned his bid for release on Friday bailaccording to a new court file.

His attorney sent a notice to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals withdrawing Combs’ appeal of several decisions denying him bail.

“Mr. Combs does not wish to appeal the district court’s denial of his renewed motion and hereby voluntarily dismisses the appeal,” the filing said.

The filing includes a signed statement from Combs stating that he understands the consequences of dismissing the appeal.

“Mr. Combs hereby certifies that (a) counsel has explained the effect of the voluntary dismissal of the appeal; (b) he understands counsel’s explanation, and (c) he desires to withdraw and voluntarily dismiss the appeal ways.”

Diddy was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after his arrest arrest in September in a federal sex trafficking case.

Federal prosecutors allege that from 2008 to the present, Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his behavior.”

He was charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy, alleging he operated an “enterprise engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor or kidnapping, arson and other crimes,” according to the federal indictment. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Combs has requested house arrest in a three-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side, with 24/7 private security, restrictions on visitors and restrictions on his communications.

Last month, a federal judge from New York ruled refused Combs’ request for bail, which found “by clear and convincing evidence” that the hip-hop mogul is potentially dangerous and “that no condition or combination of conditions can reasonably ensure the safety of the community.”

It was the fourth time he was denied bail.

Before the judge’s ruling, prosecutors had argued that Combs “cannot be trusted” to follow the rules of pretrial release.

The judge followed the prosecutor’s argument.

In his ruling, Judge Arun Subramanian cited “evidence that supports a serious risk of witness tampering,” including Combs’ phone calls and text messages with witnesses, and his violations of jail rules, such as using other people’s phone passcodes. inmates at MDC-Brooklyn.

Combs was given access to a laptop full of all evidence related to his prosecution for criminal sex trafficking, Subramanian decided Thursday.

The defense had complained that restrictions on computer use at MDC-Brooklyn hampered the music mogul’s ability to assist his lawyers.

Subramanian ordered the jail to allow Combs access to the laptop in a visiting room or conference room during certain hours, seven days a week.

“The purpose of the Discovery Laptop is to review discoveries, not to take or store notes. The Court understands that the laptop is pre-loaded with discovery materials, but does not provide any functionality beyond reviewing those materials “, Subramanian’s order said. .