NEW YORK (AP) A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean Diddy Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved by clear and convincing evidence that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul wont tamper with witnesses.

U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling after prosecutors and defense lawyers presented strenuous arguments for and against a $50 million bail package that would allow Combs to be released to home detention with GPS monitoring and strict limitations on who could visit him.

Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty Tuesday after an indictment accused him of using his power and prestige to induce female victims and male sex workers into drugged-up, elaborately produced sexual performances dubbed Freak Offs that Combs arranged, participated in and often recorded. The events would sometimes last days, the indictment said.

The indictment alleges he coerced and abused women for years, with the help of a network of associates and employees, while using blackmail and violent acts including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings to keep victims from speaking out.

Combs has been in federal custody since his arrest Monday night at a Manhattan hotel.