Sean “Diddy” Combs spoke “briefly” to his seven children as he awaits trial at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City.
Diddy, 54, who has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, “has been able to speak briefly with members of his family and his children on the phone,” according to People.
Diddy has seven children with four different women. He is father to Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26, and Chance, 18, Jessie and D’Lila, 17, and Love, 23 months.
“He is very concerned about his children and their well-being,” the source said.
“He has three minor children, two of whom do not have either parent alive while he is incarcerated. Four of his seven children do not have either parent alive while he is incarcerated.”
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 54, has ‘briefly’ spoken to his seven children on the phone as he awaits trial at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City; seen in 2023
Diddy has seven children with four different women. He is the father of sons Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26, and daughters Chance, 18, Jessie and D’Lila, 17, and Love, 23 months; he is seen with all seven of his children.
Another source said the Combs children are “in a state of crisis and shock” following Diddy’s arrest.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the kids in the state they’re in. This is their father, but to them he’s not Diddy, he’s Dad. He’s always been a loving and devoted father.”
She shares Christian, Jessie and D’Lila with the late model and actress Kim Porter, who passed away in 2018 at age 47.
Quincy was Porter’s son with her partner Al B. Sure!, and Combs adopted him.
She shares Justin with stylist Misa Hylton and Chance with businesswoman Sarah Chapman.
In December 2022, he welcomed the arrival of his youngest daughter, Love, with model Dana Tran.
On Tuesday, Justin, Christian and Quincy arrived together at a New York City courthouse to support their father.
Combs’ three daughters and 23-month-old baby were nowhere to be seen.
Diddy, who has been accused of sex trafficking and racketeering, “is very concerned about his kids and their well-being,” a source told People; (L-R) Jessie, Chance, Diddy, D’Lila and Justin seen in 2023
‘He has three minor children, two of whom have no parents alive while he is incarcerated. Four of his seven children have no parents alive while he is incarcerated.’
Another source said the Combs children are “in a state of crisis and shock” following Diddy’s arrest; he was seen with six of his children
“It’s heartbreaking to see the kids in the state they’re in. This is their father. But to them, he’s not Diddy, he’s Dad. He’s always been a loving and devoted father”; Jessie, Christian and D’Lila seen in 2023
Justin (M), Christian (R) and Quincy (L) arrived together at the federal courthouse to support their father in court earlier this week.
Another source said People that Diddy will not receive any special accommodations at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.
“He is being treated like any other pre-trial detainee. As with all public figures in his position, he was placed on suicide watch upon entering the facility as a precautionary measure.”
Diddy was arrested and charged last week with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for prostitution.
The indictment, which details allegations dating back to 2008, accuses him of abusing, threatening and coercing women for years “to satisfy his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct.”
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following his arrest, a judge denied him bail after he used his and his mother’s Miami home (valued at $50 million) as collateral.
On Wednesday, he lost an appeal to overturn the decision and will remain in custody while awaiting trial.
He is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.
Another source told People that Diddy will not be receiving any special accommodations at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (pictured).
“He is being treated like any other pre-trial detainee. As is the case with all public figures in his position, he was placed on suicide watch upon entering prison as a precautionary measure,” a court portrait from September 18 shows.
Reporter Meghann Cuniff also shared on Twitter Monday that Diddy’s attorneys are not currently asking the judge to change his custody location.
Reporter Meghann Cuniff also shared on Twitter Monday that Diddy’s attorneys are not currently asking the judge to change his custody location.
The Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset, Brooklyn, also known as MDC, has a reputation for extreme violence, multiple deaths, poor conditions, security problems, staff shortages, drug and contraband smuggling, some of it carried out by prison staff, and food containing maggots, all of which have since been debunked.
The jail has been deemed so dangerous that some judges have refused to send other violent offenders there. Notorious inmates held there include Ghislaine Maxwell, Sam Bankman-Fried and R. Kelly.
Combs, who pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges on Tuesday, is being held in solitary confinement, far from the comfort of his $48 million mansion, and on suicide watch.
There were two fatal stabbings this summer and another stabbing in April, when an inmate was stabbed 44 times by MS-13 gang members at MDC, NBC reported.
The indictment against Diddy unsealed this week alleged that federal raids at his Miami and Los Angeles mansions led to the discovery of more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
The rapper is believed to have forced and manipulated his victims into participating in sexual shows that lasted several days, which he called “freak offs.”
Last week, Diddy was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. He has been denied bail; he was last seen in 2022
Diddy’s associates allegedly supplied victims with drugs to keep them compliant and threatened anyone who refused, in claims similar to those made in a civil lawsuit filed by Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie last year.
These allegations were instrumental in prosecutors bringing sex trafficking charges against the producer, and observers noted that authorities are increasingly stretching the law to fit their cases against powerful defendants.
In 2000, Congress passed enhanced federal sex trafficking charges as an intentional measure to crack down on prostitution rings and pimps, but the changing nature of the charge has seen it used more recently to ensnare individuals like Keith Raniere.
Notably, Diddy has hired the same attorney, Marc Agnifilo, who previously challenged the government’s increasing use of federal sex trafficking charges in Raniere’s 2019 trial that led to a 120-year sentence.
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