Diddy demanded launch from jail, citing maggot-infested meals and worsening situations attributable to finances cuts.

Diddy is demanding his launch from federal custody, claiming brutal dwelling situations and authorities overreach have turned his time at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center right into a nightmare.

In a letter filed Sunday (August 3), Diddy’s authorized workforce urged Judge Arun Subramanian to grant bail forward of his October 3 sentencing.

The Hip-Hop mogul was acquitted final month of intercourse trafficking and racketeering conspiracy fees, however stays detained on lesser counts below the Mann Act, which criminalizes transporting people throughout state traces for illegal sexual exercise.

His attorneys argue the federal government is punishing him more harshly than others with similar charges, despite a jury clearing him of the most serious allegations.

“Hellbent on punishing him for being a user of prostitution services in a more draconian manner than anyone in U.S. history, the government continues to target him unfairly, just as it has done from the inception of this provably misplaced investigation,” the letter states. “Despite the jury’s verdict, it continues to make factual statements that are plainly at odds with what twelve New Yorkers found and to try to keep Combs incarcerated even though the jury rejected the serious charges that led to his pre-trial detention in the first place.”

The filing also paints a grim picture of life inside MDC, citing frequent lockdowns, poor medical remedy and unsanitary meals.

“MDC routinely serves food that is expired and infested with maggots…lockdowns also remain common, despite the government’s claims,” the letter reads.

Diddy’s legal professionals say the ability’s situations have deteriorated additional because of federal finances cuts. They reference a case the place 25 inmates and a former corrections officer have been charged in reference to smuggling and violent incidents on the jail.

“Living conditions at MDC remain inhumane, and the situation has worsened due to federal budget cuts,” the letter continues.

They additionally argue that Diddy has not posed any risk whereas in custody, noting his clear behavioral report throughout 11 months of incarceration.

“Violent people are violent in jail as well. Sean Combs has been free of violence of every sort,” the letter provides.

The protection emphasised that Combs, a father of seven, stays dedicated to his household and has actively participated in his authorized protection.

The authorities has but to reply publicly.

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