American rapper, Sean “Diddy” Combs, is no longer under intensive monitoring at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
According to FoxNews, the 54-year-old music mogul, who had been placed on routine suicide watch following his arrest, is now “off suicide watch,” a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed.
This precautionary measure was described as “common practice for high-profile individuals as they are admitted to a federal facility and not indicative of his mental state,” according to an insider.
Diddy’s family has reportedly been visiting him in the facility, though it remains unclear which family members have been involved.
Previously, a spokesperson for Diddy stated, “Mr. Combs is strong, healthy, and focused on his defense. He is committed to fighting this case and has full confidence in both his legal team and the truth.”
Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center has housed other notable inmates in the past, including R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell. Kelly, in particular, was also placed on suicide watch in 2022 after being convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Diddy was arrested on Monday, September 16, and formally charged the next day with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for the purpose of engaging in prostitution.
He entered a not guilty plea following the unsealing of a detailed indictment outlining his alleged involvement in a series of sex crimes.
If convicted, Diddy faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, with the potential of a life sentence.
Despite offering a substantial bail package, including $50 million, GPS monitoring, and the surrendering of his passport, Diddy has been denied bail twice.
His legal team proposed using the equity from his $48 million Star Island residence in Miami Beach, as well as the equity from his mother’s Miami home, as collateral.
Additionally, his mother, Janice, along with his children—Chance, Jessie, D’Lila, and Love Combs—also surrendered their passports as part of the bail proposal, in an effort to prove Diddy was not a flight risk.
However, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter rejected the bail proposal, expressing concerns that Diddy might tamper with witnesses.
Carter stated the prosecution had proven “by clear and convincing evidence that there is no condition or set of conditions” that could ensure the safety of the community.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson highlighted Diddy’s history of intimidating both his accusers and witnesses involved in the case.
She referenced text messages that allegedly demonstrate how Combs forced his victims to engage in sexual encounters, referred to as “freak offs.” Johnson further claimed that Diddy recorded these acts and used the footage as leverage to ensure the victims’ silence.
The indictment alleges that Diddy orchestrated a criminal enterprise through his various business ventures, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, and Combs Global, using a combination of firearms, threats, and abuse to satisfy his personal desires.
According to authorities, Combs and his associates lured women into his orbit under the guise of romantic relationships, only to subject them to prolonged sexual exploitation involving male commercial sex workers.
Victims were then given IV fluids to aid their recovery from the physical toll of the “freak offs.”
During a raid on Diddy’s home in March, authorities reportedly seized incriminating materials, including “freak off supplies,” along with three AR-15 rifles that had their serial numbers removed.
Law enforcement also uncovered over 1,000 bottles of personal lubricant and baby oil, which were allegedly used to prepare hotel rooms for the orchestrated sexual encounters.
