The renowned rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs isn’t receiving any special treatment as he faces legal troubles in one of America’s most notorious prisons.
Arrested by Homeland Security Investigations agents on the 16th of September, the 54-year-old music executive was hit with severe charges the next day, including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. Placed in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, Diddy has entered a not-guilty plea but has been rebuffed for bail both times sought.
“He is being treated like any other detainee awaiting trial” revealed an anonymous tipster to People magazine, who also noted that Diddy immediately got put on suicide watch following standard procedure for inmates with high public profiles.
Furthermore, the source said: “He has three minor children, two of whom now have no living parent available with him incarcerated,” reports the Mirror.
With him behind bars, four of his seven offspring are without either parent. “Mr Combs has been able to speak briefly to family members and his children via phone,” the source continued.
His defense attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny R Geragos lambasted the Brooklyn penitentiary as “not fit for pre-trial detention” in an unsuccessful bail request, slamming its standards as “horrific”.
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Prosecutors have slammed the rapper with charges for orchestrating illegal “freak off” events, which supposedly included sexual activities with sex workers and women who were allegedly coerced into joining.
In March, the federal officers raided Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles. These charges follow a series of lawsuits filed against him during the past year, each alleging sexual misdemeanours.
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Combs has robustly refuted the claims, pleading not guilty to all charges. He’s prepped to show face at his next court date slated for early October.
His defence squad told People magazine that he stays “strong, healthy, and focused on his defence”. They added: “He is committed to fighting this case and has full confidence in both his legal team and the truth.”
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