Where is Diddy being held? New York jail that housed R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell
Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently detained at a Brooklyn facility known for accommodating many infamous celebrity offenders.
He is being held in isolation in the Special Housing Unit at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison that previously hosted R. Kelly during his trial. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering in 2022.
After his sentencing, Kelly was transferred and now resides in a federal correctional facility in North Carolina, as reported by The Associated Press.
Another notable former inmate from this facility is Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for assisting him in abusing underage girls. Maxwell has since been relocated and is presently in an “honor dorm” at a Florida federal prison.
Other notable past inmates include rappers 6ix9ine and Fetty Wap, the latter currently incarcerated in an Ohio federal prison. Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of securities fraud in 2017 and had his bail revoked after making a threat against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was also held at this Brooklyn facility.
This detention center has also faced criticism for its substandard conditions. In 2023, it reached a $10 million settlement regarding a lawsuit from inmates who reported severe conditions during a 2019 polar vortex. More than 1,600 inmates, some awaiting trial, stated that they suffered in freezing cells without access to heat, medical assistance, food, or phone calls during a weeklong power outage.
Diddy denied bail: Judge rules he will remain in jail until trial
Diddy will continue to be held in federal custody after his lawyers sought to secure his release on a $50 million bond during a court appearance on Wednesday.
Judge Andrew L. Carter decided that Combs would stay in jail due to concerns about potential witness tampering and obstruction of justice in his case, as reported by CNN and The New York Times. The judge stated that the government demonstrated “by clear and convincing evidence” that releasing Combs on bail would not sufficiently ensure that he would not interfere with witnesses, according to The Associated Press.
In court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson informed Judge Carter that the hip-hop mogul has a “long history of intimidating both accusers and witnesses regarding his alleged misconduct,” referencing text messages from women claiming that Combs threatened to expose videos of them participating in sexual performances he allegedly orchestrated.
Outside the New York courthouse, Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, expressed disappointment over Judge Carter’s ruling, stating that while it “did not go our way,” they plan to appeal the denial of bail.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Edward Segarra