P Diddy had 'meltdown' in prison over having to spend Christmas behind bars
Rapper P Diddy is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, but he was left furious at having to spend Christmas in a New York prison and away from his family
P Diddy reportedly had a "meltdown" at having to spend Christmas in jail.
Former rapper P Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, is facing a slew of allegations made by as many as 300 different claimants. The most recent allegations came on Friday (December 27), when a woman said she was "lured" into one of his parties before being allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted.
Currently, Combs is being held up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York as he is awaiting trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. As a result, while the case is slated for a trial next year, Combs was unable to spend Christmas at home with his loved ones.
According to The Sun, the disgraced RnB legend had pleaded with guards to be taken to a prison hospital for observation on Thursday (December 26). He believed he was having a breakdown and demanded to be seen by medical professionals, but guards denied his request.
Speaking with the paper, a source close to the rapper said: "With his high powered legal team Diddy thought he’d be out on bail by now. Spending the holidays behind bars was a nightmare for him.
"He eventually managed to calm himself down with the meditation technique he’s been using while he’s been behind bars," they added. "It took him a few hours of deep breathing and focusing to get out of the bad space he was in, but he finally managed it."
But a second source disputed the claims made by the first, speaking to the Daily Mail. In the frank chat, the insider refuted the claims of P Diddy's struggles, exclaiming that he was staying strong in prison - particularly over the festive season.
Reports from the prison have revealed that Combs, who stormed the charts in the 90s and 00s, looked drastically thinner than previously seen. It came after he made his first appearance to the public in over three months at a hearing for the start of his trial.
Eyewitnesses who attended the meeting said that he looked massively different in his appearance, amid growing speculation that the star is not coping well with prison life. Elizabeth Millner, from Law & Crime said that he looked "astonishingly thinner" compared to his days outside jail.
"A lot different from the luxury lifestyle that he was living before," she explained. "But he appeared very noticeably thinner and maybe being locked up in detention is starting to wear on him."
Combs has strongly denied any allegations made against him, as he continues to claim he is innocent in the case being brought to the court. He currently is only facing criminal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, but claims of rape, sexual assault, drugging and other offences have been racking up in recent months.
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