Former inmate shares insight into Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'special treatment' in prison
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Sean "Diddy" Combs has been incarcerated at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his September 16 arrest on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
The music mogul's bail request was denied twice even after his attorneys proposed a $50 million bond.
A former inmate shed light on the current living situation of Diddy and if he is getting any "special treatment."
According to former 'Married at First Sight' star Timothy Smith, who served time at a US federal prison, the disgraced rapper's current condition is in stark opposition to his usual lavish lifestyle.
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Former inmate Timothy Smith reveals Sean 'Diddy' Combs would not get 'special treatment' in jail
As per Timothy Smith, Sean "Diddy" Combs' wealth and celebrity status would fall flat to his current tag as a prisoner.
"His money and wealth won't get him any benefits," told Smith to Daily Mail. He added, "In the federal system, it's so limited, you don't get extra privileges because you're rich. You're allowed a few basics like a tracksuit and sneakers from the commissary, but that's about it. They do raids and if you try to stockpile, they take everything."
The former 'MAFS' star also unveiled the grim facilities available to Diddy.
The music mogul would not have access to fellow inmates since he is kept in the management unit. The availability of a television or a radio would be a distant dream here, where the prisoners are provided only a Bible and a book each week.
In addition, the 54-year-old's chance to communicate with the outer world is also rationed. He is allowed only 300 minutes of phone calls in a month. Therefore, if one spends 30 minutes per day on the phone, the quota would run out in 10 days.
"Sometimes you run out of minutes within the first week, and then you're just left talking to yourself," noted Smith.
The former inmate emphasized that Diddy was in no position to negotiate any special privileges during his imprisonment and that even if he was kept with the general population of the detention center, the condition might not be better.
"Even if he was in general population, there's not one cell, one TV. There'll be a hundred people in that pod, and there are generally only a few TVs, segregated by race," said Smith. He added that Diddy's wealth wouldn't come to his aid, and the next time he boards a plane, it would be with 200 prisoners.
Former inmate Timothy Smith advises Sean 'Diddy' Combs to 'accept' where he is
Timothy Smith, who spent a year at a US federal prison after being arrested in 2006 for drug trafficking across the US-Canada border, offered advice to Sean "Diddy" Combs from his own experiences.
He said, "Once the feds have indicted you, they've made their case. The best advice I could give him? Accept where you are. There's no negotiating your way out of federal charges," Smith said.
If convicted, Diddy could end up with a minimum of 15 years in prison.
Smith added, "If you think you're going to beat them, they will break you down."
The former inmate recalled the fate of three individuals who believed they could win their cases in the trial but ended up with sentences harsher than what they would have got if they opted for a plea deal.
Following the indictment, the Bad Boy Records founder was hit with allegations of assault from 120 individuals. Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing the accusers, said 25 were minors at the time of the alleged incidents.
