'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAHAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUH/8QAFAEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA//aAAwDAQACEAMQAAAAhY2C3//EAB8QAAEEAgIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBAgQRAAcGMlJy0f/aAAgBAQABPwAOmDn10TkiTgSJDGSJBAKKkEIKr18ldWI4FJYGX6N+Z//EABURAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEA/9oACAECAQE/AAv/xAAWEQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAL/2gAIAQMBAT8AdN//2Q=='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn placed rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs on a suicide watch following his arrest on Monday, September 16, 2024. According to People, the move was a "preventative measure," as the music mogul is in "shock" and "his mental state is unclear."
Trigger warning: The following article contains references to mature content. Reader discretion is advised.
However, in a statement given to TMZ, Combs' attorney, Marc Agnifilo, explained that his client is not suicidal and the directive is a mere routine procedure at the Metropolitan Detention Center for "new, high-profile inmates."
As per the US Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections, a suicide watch is issued as a "supervisory precaution taken for suicidal inmates that require frequent observation."
Trending
"(He's) focused on his defense"- Diddy's lawyer about the rapper's mental health
Agnifilo told TMZ that Puff Daddy (a.k.a. Sean Combs) was in relatively good spirits and "not at all suicidal." The attorney noted that his client was "strong, healthy, confident, and focused on his defense."
Diddy's arrests came after federal officials investigated him for s*x trafficking, and even raided his homes in Miami and Los Angeles in March. The investigation followed numerous lawsuits levied against the 54-year-old since last year. It all began In November when his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, sued Combs for r*pe and abuse.
While Ventura's lawsuit was settled a day after it was filed, several others filed separate lawsuits against the rapper. At the time, Combs issued a statement denying all allegations. However, in May 2024, CNN released CCTV footage from 2016 showing Diddy dragging and kicking Cassie in a hotel lobby, corroborating claims made in her lawsuit. This prompted the rapper to share an apology video (since deleted) on his Instagram.
Following his arrest, the rapper pleaded not guilty and was denied bail twice. The I'll Be Missing You hitmaker is charged with racketeering, s*x trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
El Paso Times, cited Diddy's indictment and claimed that he ran a "criminal enterprise" that "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others" to "fulfill his s*xual desires" in a "recurrent and widely known" pattern of abuse.
This included throwing "freak off" parties where he forced women to participate in "elaborate and produced s*x performances." He would reportedly often drug women to keep them "obedient and compliant." According to a report by Time Magazine, Diddy threatened the victims using intimidation and violence, even threatening their careers and cutting off financial support.
During the raids, federal officials seized AR-15 guns, large-capacity magazines, and over a thousand bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
In a statement made to USA Today on Monday, Marc Agnifilo commented that the persecution of his client was "unjust" and that they would fight the allegations.
Diddy's next hearing is scheduled for September 24 through a video conference. If found guilty, the rapper can face a sentence of up to life in prison.
