Diddy's Lawyer Slams 'Horrible' Brooklyn Jail: 'He Hasn't Seen Sunlight In 11 Months'

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ex-CEO of Revolt, faces harsh conditions in Brooklyn's MDC since his arrest last September. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, criticizes the jail's brutal environment.
Sean 'Diddy" Combs' legal team is calling out what they describe as inhumane conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where the music mogul has been held for almost 11 months. Following a partial conviction in a federal case that saw him cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs continues to serve time for violations under the Mann Act which prohibits the transportation of individuals for prostitution across state lines.
Attorney Marc Agnifilo, who represented Combs through the high-profile trial, is now urging the court to reconsider the terms of his confinement. Speaking to Variety, Agnifilo criticised the detention centre for keeping inmates entirely indoors. 'One of the horrible things about the MDC is not going outside ever," he said. 'It's sort of like sensory deprivation." Agnifilo noted that Combs has not been exposed to fresh air or sunlight since his arrest last September. 'He wants to get out and be with his family."
Combs was taken into custody following simultaneous raids on his properties in Miami and Los Angeles by Homeland Security investigators under the Biden administration. Since then, he has remained in custody, largely isolated, and has reportedly kept to himself. 'He's learned a lot," Agnifilo said. 'His time in jail has given him the ability to reflect and consider his life… his seven children, the fact that he's still close with the mothers of his children, and the life he's been given."
The rapper and producer, Agnifilo added, spends much of his time writing essays and thinking deeply about his past. 'His view is: 'Have I lived up to the blessings I've been given?' And I think his conclusion is: 'Not in every aspect of my life have I lived up to those blessings.'" He also revealed that Combs is working on initiatives to support fellow inmates during his time behind bars.
Although former President Donald Trump has indicated he is unlikely to grant clemency, citing a strained relationship, Agnifilo acknowledged that someone from Combs' circle did reach out. 'I do not purport to know the president's mind. I really don't know," he added.
Combs' legal team has now filed a 62-page motion seeking to overturn the guilty verdicts or initiate a retrial.
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