Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs “sad and lonely” in prison
Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC) is the only federal holding unit in New York City, and it is not a place for the faint of heart. All manner of the people have resided there, from the richest, most conniving criminals to the poorest, most violent people in the city. The MDC is not an easy place to live. As such, it has been reported that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is allegedly struggling in the facility.
The locked-up lifestyle isn’t suited to the Bad Boy founder, but recently, on an episode of the hit podcast The Trial Of Diddy, the founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants, Larry Levine, revealed some previously unknown information about how Combs is finding life on the inside.
Levine confirmed that although he is not on suicide watch, Combs is receiving a visit from the psychiatric team on a daily basis to monitor his mental health. Detailing the arrangement Combs has, Levine divulged, “He’s not really on suicide watch, but my inside source there tells me that there is someone coming by to visit with him several times a day, you know, to make sure that he’s okay.”
Levine added: “He’s got somebody from the psychology department coming out to visit with him, so it’s like a game that they play with the inmates. Remember, he’s not playing chess. He’s in a cell by himself.”
Combs has been in the MDC since he was arrested on September 16th, meaning he has spent the best part of two months in solitary confinement. Levine is used to dealing with high-profile figures who are preparing themselves for prison life. His company also helps people navigate rehab and other programs.
However, he still has sources inside the jail, and, shockingly, due to Diddy’s extremely public-facing case, he is allegedly getting certain benefits. Unveiling this, Levine told the podcast hosts, “My sources are telling me that [Combs] is getting extra showers a week,” Levine said. “I don’t know how many. It probably varies. They’re giving them extra privileges.”
Although Combs may be getting extra showers, Brooklyn’s MDC, known for its horrific conditions and violent incidents, currently houses about 1,200 inmates. Other infamous criminals, including Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and R&B singer R. Kelly, have been held at the Brooklyn facility.
However, the MDC has found itself in trouble in recent years due to the amount of wrongful deaths that have occurred inside. Earlier this year, a 36-year-old inmate, Edwin Cordero, died in a jail fight, and his attorney described the MDC as “an overcrowded, understaffed and neglected federal jail that is hell on earth.”