Sean “Diddy” Combs is no longer on suicide watch and was being visited by his family while awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, sources tell PEOPLE.
A law enforcement source says the 54-year-old music mogul – who was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for prostitution after his arrest on September 16 – is no longer on suicide watch.
The source also says Combs visited family while in custody, where he is currently being held ahead of a court appearance in early October.
“He is focused and very strong,” Combs’ attorney told PEOPLE. “He is concentrating on his defense and preparing for trial.”
Earlier this month, sources told PEOPLE that Combs was placed under suicide watch as a precautionary measure after his arrest, given that he was in shock and his mental state was unclear. It was not known at the time whether he was suicidal or how long he had been on suicide watch.
Suicide watch is “supervisory precautions taken for suicidal inmates that require frequent observation,” according to the US Department of Justice’s National Bureau of Prisons.
On Sept. 24, sources also said Combs and disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried were being held in the same section of the Brooklyn Detention Facility, which houses 1,600 inmates. The facility, as previously reported, is notorious for being dangerous and understaffed.
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Combs’ indictment centers on allegations that he forced victims to “freak out,” which prosecutors described as “elaborate and staged sexual performances” orchestrated by the mogul. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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According to the indictment, the women were allegedly coerced or coerced into participating with the male sex workers, sometimes for days at a time, as Combs is accused of using his influence — and drugs like cocaine, ketamine and oxycodone — to intimidate them into joining. The “freaks” were sometimes caught on camera without the victims’ knowledge, according to the indictment, which also said federal investigators seized three AR-15 rifles and 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant during raids on Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami in March. .
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After his arrest, Combs’ lawyers proposed a $50 million bail, which the judge rejected, and the rejection was upheld on appeal. Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a recent interview with TMZ that the Bad Boy Records founder wants to testify in the pending federal trial and is “very anxious to tell his story.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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