The author of a book allegedly based on Kim Porter’s diary has escalated his legal battle with the sons of Porter and her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Courtney Burgess and his attorney, Ariel Mitchell,

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday pleaded with a judge to release him from jail, arguing the embattled music producer is not the danger to the community that prosecutors allege he is.

Sean Diddy Combs will remain in custody for at least several more days as a U.S. judge considers his bid to be released on $50-million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks.