Where is Diddy Being Held? NY Jail That Hosted R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell

The Brooklyn detention center currently housing Sean “Diddy” Combs, amid allegations related to sex trafficking, has become known for housing a notable list of celebrity offenders.

Combs is currently being held in solitary confinement within the Special Housing Unit at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a federal facility that was once the temporary home of R. Kelly. Kelly, the disgraced R&B singer, was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering in 2021 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Following his sentencing, he was transferred to a federal correctional institution in North Carolina.

Other high-profile individuals who have been incarcerated in this facility include Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in facilitating Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. Recently, she too has been moved and is now residing in an “honor dorm” at a federal prison in Florida.

Additionally, this detention center has housed rappers 6ix9ine and Fetty Wap, the latter of whom is currently serving time in an Ohio federal prison. Martin Shkreli, the so-called “pharma bro” convicted of securities fraud in 2017, was also held at this facility after a bail revocation due to threats made towards former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The conditions within the jail have drawn considerable criticism and media attention. In 2023, the detention center agreed to settle a $10 million lawsuit filed by inmates who reported severe living conditions during a polar vortex in 2019. More than 1,600 inmates, including several awaiting trial, claimed they were left without heating, medical care, food, or even basic phone access during a week-long power outage.

Meanwhile, Combs will remain in federal custody after a recent court ruling regarding his requested release on bail. His legal team sought to secure his release with a $50 million bond, but Judge Andrew L. Carter determined that Combs should remain incarcerated due to the high risks associated with potential witness tampering and obstruction of justice in his case.

Judge Carter expressed that the government provided substantial evidence demonstrating that no amount of bail would prevent Combs from interfering with witnesses. Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson pointed out during the proceedings that the hip-hop mogul has a history of intimidating both accusers and witnesses in his alleged abuse cases. This was supported by text message evidence in which women claimed Combs threatened to release compromising videos of them.

Outside the courthouse in New York, Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, acknowledged that the ruling was a setback for their case. However, he affirmed that they intend to appeal the decision to deny bail.

This situation continues to unfold as Combs prepares for his upcoming trial, amid serious allegations that have already garnered significant media coverage.

Source: USA Today