Almost a month ago, ‘the bomb exploded’ against rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, pointed out by various crimes of a sexual natureincluding abuse, human trafficking and organized crime, for which he is currently detained.
Although there is still no conviction against him, Judge Andrew Carter, who is in charge of the case, decided that while awaiting a trial date, he will continue to be held in the Metropolitan Detention Center, BrooklynNew York, United States.
This place is peculiar because Sean Combs is not the only famous person who set foot in that prison. He is even currently sharing spaces with various celebrities, politicians and businessmen, including some Mexicans.
Which celebrities are in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, United States?
‘Diddy’ was arrested on September 16 in New York and after the first hearing, the judge determined that he remain in prison despite the fact that his lawyers previously asked the judge to release the rapper with a bail of 50 million dollars and have house arrest. .
He is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), popularly known as ‘hell on earth’ due to the series of controversies he has been involved in. And this place has several celebrities as tenants.
Genaro García Luna
The former Secretary of Public Security during Felipe Calderón’s six-year term, Genaro García Luna, is one of the rommies by Sean ‘Diddy’. He is being held at the MDC since 2019and so far it is unknown how much longer he will be in this place, since the US Prosecutor’s Office is asking for a life sentence for the former politician.
García Luna was declared guilty on five counts in the United States:
- Participation in the management of a criminal enterprise (the Sinaloa Cartel)
- Conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.
- Conspiracy to distribute and possession of 5 kilograms or more of cocaine with the intent to distribute in the United States
- Conspiracy to import the same amount or more.
- False testimony to US authorities when applying for nationality.
Next October 16 will be when a sentence will be handed down to Genaro García Luna. The specific section where the former security secretary is located is unknown.
Ismael ‘Mayo’ Zambada
One of the Mexican drug traffickers most wanted in recent years, Ismael ‘Mayo Zambada’, is also in prison, awaiting a sentencing trial against him that will be one day after García Luna’s, on October 17.
Zambada was arrested on June 25 after a plane he was traveling on landed in El Paso, Texas. He was then accompanied by Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán.
‘Mayo’ pleaded not guilty in September to the charges brought against him by the United States government, including drug trafficking, criminal association, illegal possession of firearms and the murder of at least four drug traffickers. In total, there are seven.
Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, ‘El Nini’
Another man related to drug trafficking who is being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center is Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas ‘El Nini’, arrested in November 2023 in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he faces various charges.
Among them, they accuse him of obstruction of justice for the murder of a DEA informant, kidnapping and death of eight people. He also faces charges of importing cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetaminein addition to firearms crimes and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
It is said that it was the armed wing of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, with whom he apparently now shares a detention center.
Sam Bankman-Fried
One of Combs’ closest ‘tenants’ in the prison in New York is businessman Sam Bankman-Fried, convicted in November 2023 on charges such as fraud and money laundering. In total, they are seven crimes for which he was accused.
Last March it was sentenced to 25 years in prison for these crimes, accused of one of the largest financial frauds in history. Additionally, they ordered him to return more than $11 million in assets.
Other celebrities who have visited the Metropolitan Detention Center in the US
Although the previous list seems long, the reality is that they are not the only celebrities, drug traffickers, politicians and personalities who have set foot on the Metropolitan Detention Center in the United States.
Some for a time and others have already served their sentence in the place, but in addition to those already mentioned, those who have been in the Brooklyn MDC son:
- Joaquín ‘Chapo’ Guzmán, drug trafficker
- Ronell Wilsonrapper
- 6ix9ine, rapero
- Allison Mack, actriz
- R. Kelly, cantante
- Jeffrey Atkinsrapper
- Caswellrapper
- Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer
- Ghislaine Maxwell, exsociality.
- Guo Wenguiformer entrepreneur
- Juan Orlando Hernandezformer president of Honduras.
“For privacy and security reasons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) does not provide information about the conditions of confinement, including housing assignments or internal security practices, for any particular incarcerated individual,” a BOP spokeswoman said, according to Telemundo.
In which section of MDC Brooklyn are ‘P. Diddy’ and Sam Bankman-Fried?
Bankman-Fried would be the inmate closest to the rapper. Various sources indicate that ‘Diddy’ was admitted to the Special Accommodation Unit (SHU for its acronym in English) after his admission to preventive detention, the same section in which the businessman is.
According to Telemundo New Mexicothis barracks-style area houses around from 18 to 20 inmatesranging from high-profile defendants, like Combs, to cooperators and inmates who may require special protection, and even those who need ‘special monitoring.’
New York MDC: What is the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where Sean ‘Diddy Combs is imprisoned like?
He Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC Brooklyn) is a high-security federal facility located in the Sunset Park district of Brooklyn, New York.
Operated by the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), this facility houses pretrial men and women awaiting trial, as well as convicted prisoners serving shorter sentences or that are in transit to other facilities.
Opened in 1990, it is known for being a temporary detention center for some of the most notorious and high-profile inmates, including individuals accused of serious crimes such as terrorism, organized crime, and financial crimes.
The structure is a large, multi-story building with typical features of a high-security prison, such as barbed wire, surveillance cameras and a heavy security presence. It also plays a key role in New York’s criminal justice system due to its proximity to federal courts.
The center is predominantly closed and currently houses 1,218 inmatesaccording to information from the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Controversies at the Metropolitan Detention Center
Over the years, MDC Brooklyn has been the subject of controversy due to conditions within the facility, including complaints about the treatment of inmates, lack of access to adequate medical care, and unsanitary conditions.
One of the most well-known incidents occurred in 2019, when a blackout in the middle of winter left inmates without heat and electricity for several days, sparking a public outcry over living conditions at the facility.
Some of its inmates and former inmates have addressed the issue of this site, popularly known as ‘hell on earth’ thanks to the conditions described above.
“I have witnessed homicides, stabbings and constant threats to my integrity,” García Luna said in a letter that his lawyer wrote and made public. Ghislaine Maxwell, partner and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, denounced “inhumane, cruel and degrading” conditions at the MDC.