Inside Diddy's first Memorial Day behind bars as he swaps yacht parties for prison card games
Sean ' Diddy ' Combs will be spending Memorial Day very differently this year — swapping his celeb-studded soirees for a jailhouse schedule.
The embattled hip-hop mogul, 55, is currently on trial for federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and coercion — and faces life in prison if convicted.
On a typical long holiday weekend, the rapper would be throwing his own epic party in Miami or Vegas, preferably aboard a yacht, surrounded by famous friends and bottles of his vodka brand, Cîroc, flowing freely.
But this Memorial Day, he'll wake up in 4 North — a dorm-style wing reserved for high-profile inmates, far from the general population — and be surprised by his meager options, per TMZ.
Instead of champagne and chef-prepared meals, his holiday lunch menu includes BBQ chicken, mac and cheese and mixed vegetables, according to the outlet.
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Dinner? Chicken and rice, pinto beans, canned corn and whole wheat bread.
As for entertainment, TMZ reports Diddy can pass the time with 3-on-3 basketball, board games, cards, or dominoes — a far cry from the lavish life he once lived.
The report comes after the jury in Diddy's trial got a disturbing glimpse into his former party lifestyle, with photos shown from the day his home was raided last March.
Even though he was a multimillionaire living in one of the most exclusive areas of the country, he kept illegal drugs, AR-15 assault rifles, boxes of women's platform shoes and dozens of bottles of baby oil in his closet.
Prosecutors have claimed that Diddy used baby oil for 'Freak Offs' with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, sexual performances with male escorts she was forced to take part in.
Diddy denies sex trafficking and other charges and faces life in prison if found convicted.
Jurors paid close attention as agent Gannon walked them through dozens of photos and physical exhibits taken from the Miami home.
Gannon said that in total they found 13 pairs of high-heeled shoes: he held up a bag for the jury showing a red pair.
On a typical long holiday weekend, the embattled rapper would be either hosting his own epic party or attending someone else's, preferably on a yacht with the Ciroc flowing. Seen with Cassie Ventura in 2009
On a typical long holiday weekend, the embattled rapper would be either hosting his own epic party or attending someone else's, preferably on a yacht with the Ciroc flowing. Seen here in 2013
In one drawer in a closet, investigators found 25 bottles of baby oil and 31 bottles of Astroglide, a lubricant prosecutors claim Diddy used in Freak Offs.
A box of 'food grade' nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, was next to the drawer.
Prosecutors asked Gannon if that was all the baby oil found in the house. 'It was not,' Gannon replied.
The court was told that various bags of drugs were found inside a small personal Gucci bag which tested positive for cocaine, ketamine and MDMA, a pure form of ecstasy.
There were also tablets that tested positive for MDMA which had a Tesla logo on them and a straw, and a $100 bill which tested positive for cocaine and ketamine.
A bag of 10 brown capsules in the Gucci bag tested positive for psilocybin - the active ingredient in mushrooms.
Among the other photos shown to the jury was one of Diddy's cluttered bathrooms showing the surfaces filled with bottles and items
In another dramatic moment, Gannon cut open a plastic bag to reveal the barrel of one of two AR-15 assault rifles, which had been wrapped in a white towel and stashed in a closet.
He then held up bags of ammunition and a box of Vital Honey — a luxury erectile dysfunction supplement containing tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis — for the jury to see.
Jurors were also shown a photo of a small green suitcase that appeared to contain bags of marijuana, though Gannon did not confirm the contents.
Another image revealed two dildos resting on a closet shelf, further exposing the chaotic scene inside Diddy's home.
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