Sean 'DD' Combs has been denied bail and will remain in federal custody CNN

The three-count indictment alleges Sean “DD” Combs “engaged in a persistent and widespread pattern” of physical, verbal, emotional and sexual abuse “toward women and other individuals.”

The complaint also alleges that on numerous occasions since 2009 he “assaulted women by, among other things, hitting, punching, dragging, throwing objects and kicking.”

The complaint also alleges that Combs used his various businesses and employees to “conceal, facilitate and cover up his abuse and commercial sex.” According to the complaint, his businesses include Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Entertainment, and Combs Global — which includes a clothing line, alcohol spirits business, marketing agency, recording label and a recording studio, as well as a media company and television network.

Combs attempted to engage in business, “sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for the purpose of prostitution, prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and inducement to obstruct justice,” the indictment said.

Prosecutors wrote that Combs was able to secure “absolute loyalty” from members of his business through “acts of violence and intimidation” and that Combs' enterprise “avoided detection of illegal activities through intimidation, manipulation, bribery, and threats of retaliation against individuals who were members of the enterprise.” and witnessed crimes committed by accomplices.”