Sam Bankman-Fried Sharing Jail Unit With Diddy: NBC
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Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is reportedly sharing a jail unit with Sean Combs (better known as Diddy) at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn after his arrest last week for sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution, and racketeering.
Speaking to three sources familiar with the matter, the report alleges that Bankman-Fried and Combs are being held in a “barrack-style area” that houses no more than twenty inmates who may require “special detention” due to their high-profile status.
SCOOP: Unlikely roommates:
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried now sharing a common living space in Brooklyn Detention Center, according to sources. https://t.co/Twtx0v6xmh
Combs, who was denied bail last week after pleading innocent to the charges brought against him, may have reason to worry given the prison’s long history of violence and lackluster conditions.
According to U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown, MDC inmates have regularly dealt with delayed medical care, aging infrastructure, and “frequent lockdowns due to violence.”
Legal counsel for Combs is currently seeking to remove rapper-turned-business mogul from the squalor MDC as he awaits his trial on criminal charges that could see him face life behind bars.
Bankman-Fried, meanwhile, is serving a 25-year sentence for ringleading a massive digital finance scheme that saw $8 billion worth of investor funds spent on luxury real estate, venture capital, and political donations.
The notoriously vegan A-list crypto convict has notably complained about the food
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