Diddy to Have Cornish Hen for Christmas Lunch and PB&J for Dinner in Jail.
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be spending Christmas at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he is currently awaiting trial next May after pleading not guilty to charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
Inmates and those close to Combs share insights about his life behind bars and the holiday meals he will enjoy. Combs often engages in card games with fellow inmates and plays basketball during recreation time, while family members visit him on weekdays. A former inmate noted, “He’s well-liked inside prison. People get along with him.”
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On Christmas morning, breakfast will be served at 6 a.m., just like any other day, featuring fruit, cereal, breakfast cake, and skim milk, according to a prison menu obtained by Lawyer Monthly. On Christmas Eve, he will have a similar breakfast but with pastries instead of cake. Lunch will be around 11 a.m., offering baked Cornish hen or BBQ tofu, along with sides like macaroni and cheese, spinach, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and a holiday dessert with a drink.
Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
On Christmas Eve, Combs will enjoy a baked chicken patty sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on a hamburger bun, or a chickpea burger served with steamed rice, pinto beans, and fruit, along with a beverage. For Christmas dinner, which will be served after 4 p.m., the menu includes two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on whole wheat bread, potato chips, fruit, and a drink. This same meal was also provided on Thanksgiving. However, on Christmas Eve, Diddy will have a different dinner featuring turkey roast or Navy beans, baked sweet potato, mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread with margarine, and a beverage.
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The disgraced music executive has had his bail requests turned down by three different judges. His initial attempt for pre-trial release occurred during his arraignment in federal court on September 17, just a day after his arrest in a Manhattan hotel room on federal sex crime allegations.
The second request for bail was rejected the following day, September 18, by another judge who expressed concerns about the potential for witness tampering.
His most recent bail application was denied on Wednesday, November 27. In this ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian highlighted multiple factors, stating that Combs poses a danger to the community and emphasizing the severity of the violent charges against him. The judge remarked that “no conditions” could sufficiently reduce the risks of witness tampering or obstruction in this case.
A month later, on December 13, Combs decided to withdraw his appeal for bail. Combs's indictment revolves around alleged "freak offs," which prosecutors describe as elaborate sexual performances involving male sex workers and women who were allegedly forced or coerced into participation.
He is accused of leading a "criminal enterprise" that enabled him to abuse his victims—sexually, physically, emotionally, and verbally—for years. Now facing the reality of being incarcerated until his trial next year, Combs did achieve a small legal victory when a judge permitted him to use a laptop loaded with discovery documents to help him prepare for his case. Despite his hopeful perspective, Combs is also contending with over 30 civil sexual assault lawsuits that have been filed against him since last year.
Earlier this week, Judge Subramanian rejected the defense's plea for an evidentiary hearing regarding claims that the prosecution leaked sensitive information to the media. This includes surveillance footage of Combs allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, which was shown by CNN.
The judge warned that there would be repercussions if evidence of these leaks is found. “Regarding the Intercontinental Hotel video, Combs has not demonstrated that the government leaked it to CNN,” Subramanian stated in his ruling. “Combs claims that 'the most likely source of the leak is the government,' but he fails to provide any solid evidence to support this assertion.” The judge further remarked that Combs' suggestions that the Department of Homeland Security was the source of the video aired by CNN were not 'persuasive.'
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Dressed in a khaki prison jumpsuit, Combs appeared in a Manhattan court on Wednesday, December 18, where Judge Subramanian asked him and his defense team to submit updates on the motion schedule by January 3, "to prevent any last-minute surprises." The Bad Boy mogul is set to return to court on March 17, with his federal trial scheduled for May 5, 2025.
