Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was arrested last week on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, is being held in the same area of the federal detention center in Brooklyn as the former cryptocurrency guru Sam Bankman-Fried, NBC New York was told by three sources familiar with the matter.
Combs and the former FTX founder are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced this Thursday to 25 years in prison for his role in defrauding users of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Sources describe the unit as a barracks-style facility that currently houses around 18-20 inmates. These inmates range from high-profile defendants, such as Combs, to colleagues and inmates who may need special protection.
The area is separate from another detention unit, but is a common/shared space, sources told NBC New York.
Combs was denied bail last week pending trial on the federal charges.
The former music mogul has again denied any allegations against him and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He has been in custody in New York City since his arrest on Monday night.
A BOP spokesperson said: “For privacy and security reasons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) does not release information about custody conditions, including housing assignments or internal security practices, for a specific individual. anyone who is in prison.
“Mr. Combs has been very cooperative with this investigation and voluntarily moved to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve judgment until her all your facts,” read the statement from the rapper’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo. “These are the actions of an innocent man who has nothing to hide and hopes to clear his name in court.”
2024-09-24 16:02:29
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