By Luc Cohen, Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs on Friday proposed a new $50 million bail package backed by his Florida mansion that the music mogul hopes will win his release from the Brooklyn jail where he has been held for eight weeks on criminal sex trafficking charges.

Diddy’s lawyers filed a fourth request for bail in a Manhattan federal court, and a judge rejected his “unprecedented” gag order request.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is seeking release on a $50 million bail package ahead of his May trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. His lawyers cite new evidence and harsh jail conditions, while prosecutors argue his team is attempting to manipulate the case and intimidate witnesses.

Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs complained of a "deluge of improper pretrial publicity" and asked the judge overseeing his criminal case to order potential witnesses to keep quiet. Combs' attorneys,

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail

Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a new request for bail on Friday, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean the hip-hop mogul should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail.

A federal judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attempt to silence all potential witnesses in his criminal sex trafficking case on Friday, saying his concerns do not outweigh an alleged victim’s right to free speech.