Embattled music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was transported from his federal prison cell to a hospital for medical evaluation late Thursday night, according to sources.Combs, who remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center while awaiting trial on multiple sex crime charges, was taken to Brooklyn Hospital for an MRI due to persistent knee pain.The transfer occurred around 10 p.m. in an effort to minimize attention, insiders told DailyMail.com.A source emphasized that the hospital visit was unrelated to any incident inside the detention center, explaining, “It was just an old injury that was bothering him.” Combs was returned to his cell shortly after the procedure and did not stay overnight.
The 55-year-old rapper has been behind bars since his arrest last year on charges related to sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution. He has been denied bail on multiple occasions and continues to maintain his innocence.Last week, prosecutors expanded their case against Combs, accusing him of sex trafficking three women in a newly filed indictment.
While the initial allegations involved one alleged victim, the updated indictment names two additional women. However, no new charges have been added as a result of the latest filing.Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ attorney, responded to the development in a statement to DailyMail.com, saying:“The latest indictment contains no new offenses. The prosecution’s theory remains flawed. The government has added the ridiculous theory that two of Mr. Combs’ former girlfriends were not girlfriends at all, but were prostitutes. Mr. Combs is as committed as ever to fighting these charges and winning at trial.”The indictment alleges that Combs facilitated the transportation of multiple women, including professional sex workers, across state lines. One of the women, though unnamed, appears to be singer Cassie Ventura, Combs’ former girlfriend, who previously accused him of rape and physical abuse in a lawsuit filed in November 2023. That lawsuit was settled a day after it was filed, though no details of the agreement were made public.Prosecutors claim that security footage from a woman and dragging her back to a room where an alleged “freak-off” party was taking place. In another allegation, a woman accused Combs of ordering a “madam” to assault her with a copper IUD.Ashley Parham, another accuser, has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs and his associates in 2018. In an interview with NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield, Parham claimed she met Combs when he entered the California home of her friend Shane Pearce uninvited.Since his incarceration, Combs has also been named in multiple civil lawsuits, with allegations detailing lavish and drug-fueled parties involving ketamine, ecstasy, and GHB—substances prosecutors claim were used to manipulate victims.Combs’ legal troubles continue to mount as he awaits his trial, scheduled to begin on May 5.
If convicted on the racketeering charge, he could face a life sentence.