Monday, October 07, 2024 - Sean 'Diddy' Combs' special privileges in prison have been revealed by a former inmate.
The music mogul, 54, is currently behind bars at the
Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York after he was indicted for
sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution
earlier last month.
Former Married at First Sight star, Timothy Smith, who
previously served time in a U.S. federal prison, says Diddy's current jail
conditions are grim.
Smith said that despite Diddy's wealth and status, prison
life offers no 'special treatment.'
'His money and wealth won't get him any benefits,' he told
Daily Mail Australia, drawing from his own experiences with inmates of high
social status.
'In the federal system, it's so limited, you don't get extra
privileges because you're rich. You're allowed a few basics like a tracksuit
and sneakers from the commissary, but that's about it. They do raids and if you
try to stockpile, they take everything.'
Smith painted a stark picture of life inside the facility,
explaining that guards often use isolation as a tool to break inmates.
'He's in the management unit, so no, he doesn't have access
to other inmates,' he said.
'People think there are TVs and radios, but where he's at
there's nothing, not even a radio. You get a Bible and one book per week.
That's all,' he said.
Smith added that the star will also have very limited access
to communication with the outside world.
'You only get 300 minutes a month on the phone,' he said.
'So if you're on the phone for 30 minutes a day, after 10
days, you get no more phone for the next 20 days.
'Sometimes you run out of minutes within the first week, and
then you're just left talking to yourself.'
Smith added that Diddy won't have a chance at negotiating
special treatment while incarcerated.
'Even if he was in general population, there's not one cell,
one TV. There'll be a hundred people in that pod, and there are generally only
a few TVs, segregated by race,' he explained.
'His wealth won't help him in here, nothing at all.'
According to Smith, Diddy's future looks bleak.
'He's not watching TV. And the next time he's on a plane,
it'll be with 200 prisoners on ConAir. He's not getting out of this one
easily.'
Diddy's case is a high-profile one, and if convicted he
could be facing a lengthy sentence.
'Once the feds have indicted you, they've made their case.
The best advice I could give him? Accept where you are. There's no negotiating
your way out of federal charges,' Smith explained.
'If you think you're going to beat them, they will break you
down.
'In my experience, three guys took their cases to trial
thinking they could win, and they ended up with sentences far worse than they
would have received if they had accepted a plea deal.'
In 2006, Smith was arrested for drug trafficking after
flying marijuana across the Canada-US border, using his skills as a pilot.
Hid operation came to an end when he was caught by U.S.
customs officials, leading to a year-long prison sentence, which extended due
to immigration complications.
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