Sean 'Diddy' Combs was placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been placed on suicide watch inside the Brooklyn jail where he awaits trial for his alleged sex crimes as the 54-year-old’s mental state remains unclear, according to a report.
The rapper's inclusion on the list of suspects is a “preventative measure” days after he was arrested for sex trafficking, extortion and transportation for prostitution, according to sources. He told the people.
Authorities have ruled the 54-year-old man is in shock and his mental status is unclear, the outlet reported.
Inmates are placed on suicide watch as a “supervisory precaution taken for suicidal inmates who require frequent observation,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Corrections.
It was not disclosed how long Combs has been or will remain on suicide watch, or whether he is suicidal.
News of Combs' mental state comes days after federal agents arrested him at the Park Hyatt New York on Monday night.
He was charged with sex trafficking, organized crime and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
Combs is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after Manhattan Federal Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky denied him bail and house arrest.
The notorious jail has long been plagued by stories about “barbaric” and “reprehensible” conditions for inmates, including sexual abusers R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The facility, which houses pretrial detainees and those serving short federal sentences, currently holds about 1,700 inmates. It reportedly has a capacity of nearly 3,000.
Combs' attorneys argued that conditions inside the MDC are not suitable for the rap mogul.
“Earlier this summer, an inmate was murdered,” they wrote. according to the Daily Beast. “At least four inmates have committed suicide there in the past three years.”
The hip-hop superstar was held without bail on Tuesday after pleading not guilty to the three-count indictment.
Combs is accused of forcing women to participate in sick “freak off” sex sessions with male prostitutes that were often recorded while the music producer masturbated, the explosive indictment alleges.
“The Freak Offs were elaborate, produced sexual shows that Combs organized, directed, during which he masturbated and often electronically recorded,” the court documents allege.
Combs allegedly lured women into his orbit, often under the guise of a romantic relationship, before handing out drugs to “keep the victims compliant and docile,” according to the indictment.
The Freak Offs, which occurred “regularly,” could last for days and Combs and the victims often received intravenous fluids afterward “to recover from the physical exertion and drug use,” the feds allege.
His employees allegedly helped facilitate the “Freak Offs” by arranging travel, booking hotel rooms where they would take place, and stocking the rooms with supplies including medications, baby oil, lubricants, and extra bedding.
