Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, is currently being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) after being denied bail twice, sources confirmed to *PEOPLE*. Combs has been placed on suicide watch as a preventative measure, though it remains unclear if he is suicidal. According to one source, “His mental state is unclear,” and he is reportedly still in shock following his arrest.
Combs was arrested on September 16 at a Manhattan hotel, with an unsealed indictment revealing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. His attorney, Marc Agnifilo, has requested a transfer to a prison in Essex County, New Jersey, but the Bureau of Prisons will ultimately decide.
MDC, which houses over 1,600 inmates, has faced criticism for its dangerous, understaffed conditions. In their motion for bail, Combs’ legal team argued that the facility is “not fit for pre-trial detention,” pointing to its high suicide rate and a recent inmate murder. Combs’ next court hearing is set for September 24.
