Sean Combs may have been able to “Harlem Shake” out his sex trafficking and racketeering convictions after a grueling two-month federal trial earlier this summer – but some issues can’t be danced around. As he awaits sentencing, Diddy is drawing attention to the harsh conditions inside Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) – and his claims are pretty alarming.
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As previously reported by The Root, the Bad Boy mogul is raising concerns about what he calls inhumane living conditions at the facility. Although he was acquitted last month, Combs remains in custody under charges related to the Mann Act, and his legal team is calling for his release.
According to TMZ, in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs’ attorneys argue that he’s been singled out and treated worse than other inmates. “Hellbent on punishing him for being a user of prostitution services in a more draconian manner than anyone in U.S. history, the government continues to target him unfairly,” the letter reads.
The filing details dire conditions inside the MDC, stating that the prison “routinely serves food that is expired and infested with maggots” and that “lockdowns also remain common.” It further sheds light on the outdated infrastructure and worsening conditions due to federal budget cuts.
Despite these allegations, Combs’ legal team emphasizes that he “has been free of violence of every sort,” and is petitioning for bail ahead of his October sentencing.
Combs proposed a bail package that included a $50 million bond, agreeing to reside at his Miami home and limit travel to Florida and New York if granted release. However, Judge Subramanian denied the request, ruling that there was no “exceptional reason” to justify his release. Still, hope remains for Combs, as President Trump has reportedly said he “more than open” to granting him a pardon, though recently he changed his tune a bit, reminding the public that Diddy dissed him during the election.
For now, Combs will remain in federal custody at the Brooklyn MDC until his sentencing on October 3rd.
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