Sean “Diddy” Combs has been placed on suicide watch while being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, according to People,
The 54-year-old rapper was arrested earlier this week on federal sex crime charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution. Combs pleaded not guilty to all charges but was denied bail after a judge agreed with prosecutors that he posed a flight risk and a threat to witnesses.
In requesting bail, Combs’ attorneys cited conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center, where one inmate was killed earlier this summer and at least four inmates have died by suicide in the past three years. Jeffrey Epstein also committed suicide at the Metropolitan Detention Center in 2019.
Combs will remain in custody until his trial begins. People Combs has reportedly been placed on suicide watch as he is in shock and his mental state is unclear.
Anyone who needs help can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1–800–273–8255 or Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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