December 25th 2024.
On Christmas Day, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Luigi Mangione chose to spend their holiday inside the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. According to an online report, the menu for the day included Cornish hen and green beans. However, a source familiar with the MDC told the Daily News that this may not be the case. Despite the initial report, it seems unlikely that these culinary options were actually available to the inmates.
Reports from People claim that Mangione, who had been suffering from severe back pain, woke up on a thin 1- to 2-inch mattress on Wednesday. The 26-year-old had been arrested earlier this month for allegedly shooting insurance CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown. A prison consultant, who is familiar with the MDC, revealed that whether Mangione spent the holiday in isolation or with other inmates depended on which section he was being held in.
The Metropolitan Detention Center, located on 29th St. in Brooklyn, houses a diverse group of inmates. Among them is Combs, who has been incarcerated since September on charges of conspiracy and sex trafficking. The 55-year-old rapper, known for his hit song “I Need a Girl”, has been struggling with the conditions at the detention facility. His lawyers have argued that it is difficult for him to participate in his criminal defense while being kept in such uncomfortable conditions. In September, they requested for Combs to be transferred from the special housing unit at the MDC to a facility in New Jersey.
According to People, inmates at the MDC are typically allowed to have one-hour visits from family members on Christmas Day. The prison consultant they spoke to also revealed that defendants are allowed to hug their visitors, but must sit facing them instead of sitting next to them. The MDC has been home to other high-profile inmates, including singer R. Kelly and cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried.
Overall, it seems that spending the holiday inside the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center was not an easy decision for Combs and Mangione. However, they join a long list of inmates who have chosen to spend their Christmas behind bars. Despite the challenges they may face, they are still able to receive visits and embrace their loved ones, even if only for a short period of time.
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