“Riddler? Diddler?” — Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried’s jail tales unleash comic book comparisons online

Sean Diddy is reportedly currently in the same prison dormitory at the Metropolitan Detention Center (M.D.C.) in Brooklyn as Sam Bankman-Fried.

Trigger Warning: The following article discusses issues related to s*x trafficking and abuse. Reader’s discretion is advised.

On September 17, 2024, Diddy was arrested on multiple charges, including s*x trafficking, racketeering, and providing transportation for prostitution. He has been held at the detention center for over a week after his bail plea was denied. Diddy's attorneys proposed a $50 million bond and a surveillance team to monitor him, but the judge declined the request.

Bankman-Fried was the founder and CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX. On March 28, 2024, the business tycoon was convicted of fraud, stealing $8 billion from its customers. Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and on August 2023, he was sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center.

With the two controversial figures sharing a dorm-style room, users across the internet are creating comic book memes on the internet. The duo is even being compared to Riddler and Penguin, the supervillains from Batman Comics. One netizen on the social media platform X shared,

"Riddler? Diddler? There are no coincidences..."

X platform users are making Batman comic book comparisons to Diddy and Bankman-Fried (Image via X/ @gammichan)

X users are referring to the duo as characters straight out of Gotham City. Sean is being compared to the supervillain Riddler, while Bankman-Fried is being compared to the notorious Penguin. Both comic book characters were trapped in the Arkham Asylum.

On September 24, 2024, an X user @dogoshii reposted the news, making the witty, comical reference which received interesting responses.

Replying to the post, an X user posted,

Users on X are comparing the incarceration, as a comic book issue from the Batman comics.

"It’s a supervillain origin story," a user wrote.

"New York really is Gotham City 😂😂😂😂, "another fan commented.

Users on X started comparing Diddy and Bankman-Fried to different supervillains across the Batman comics.

"Diddler and Penguin but close enough," a user posted.

"*The riddler and scarecrow," another X user replied.

"50 cent and Eminem are Batman and Robin," a user handle commented.

A New York Times article, published on September 24, reflected on the comments given by Sean's lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, who said:

“Dedicated professionals at the M.D.C. are doing everything possible to help him and his lawyers prepare his defense, and I personally thank them.”

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Sean Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried are at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn

Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prions, the M.D.C. hosts both male and female prisoners at different security levels. Currently holding almost 1200 detainees, Sean's legal advisers on his arrest provided disapproval of the confinement for being overcrowded, with minimal facilities.

According to an NBC article, published on September 24, 2024, the prison has a special barrack-style area for high-profile individuals, separated from the common prison population. This special security cell has reportedly hosted notable prisoners like R. Kelly, Martin Shkreli, Fetty Wap, Ghislaine Maxwell, and even the ex-politician Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado.

As per the New York Times, Bankman-Fried described the cells to be inadequate, notably with the stabbing and killings of Uriel White and Edwin Cordero, this June. The crypto lord is a vegan and is reportedly consuming brown produce, beans, half-cooked rice, and peanut butter. While Diddy recently shifted to the arrangement, he is mostly avoiding taking prison foods, for quality and safety concerns.

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