Diddy's Life Behind Bars: Former Inmates Reveal What It's Like in America's 'Worst' Prison

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00:00Hello, I'm Dan Wakeford, the editor-in-chief of Us Weekly.

00:07In this week's cover story, we're taking a look at Diddy's harsh new reality and his

00:12life behind bars after his arrest on September 16th after being indicted on charges of sex

00:17trafficking and racketeering.

00:19Former inmates spoke with us about what it's really like inside America's so-called worst

00:24prison, with one saying that the millionaire rapper will never be the same again after

00:28calling the deplorable conditions of the jail home.

00:31Prison is a primal fear for humans. It's the stuff all of our nightmares are made of, and

00:36the stark contrast of Diddy's previous existence and his new one makes this story particularly

00:41compelling.

00:42Diddy's day-to-day life while being behind bars is a far cry from the one he's often

00:46rapped about and showed off on social media, with a personal chef, assistants and staff

00:51catering to his every whim.

00:52He's currently sitting in a tiny, colourless cell at the Metropolitan Detention Centre

00:57in Brooklyn, New York, where he will be subjected to regular strip searches, limited shower

01:02access and little contact with his loved ones, not to mention the threat of violence.

01:07This is very different from his pampered life at home in his $35 million, 8,000 square foot

01:13Miami mansion, where he was protected by private security guards and surrounded by his friends

01:19and family.

01:20Diddy's attorney, Mark Agnifilo, has expressed concerns about his high-profile client's safety

01:25inside the notoriously dangerous jail, where he says he's been told that the food is inedible.

01:31After Diddy was recently denied bail, his attorney added,

01:34It's violent. Someone like Mr. Coombs might be a target for certain things. We can't let that happen.

01:41We spoke to many ex-inhabitants of the prison and also with prison consultant Sam Mangle,

01:46who described sections of the facility as pure hell and added that the Metropolitan

01:51Detention Centre is probably the worst federal detention centre in the country.

01:57A widow of a former inmate, Ashley Cordero, told us,

02:00The prison is disgusting. They have rats running through there and everything. No human should

02:05be living like that.

02:06Mangle further said that Diddy's estimated $600 million worth won't help him in prison.

02:12He explained,

02:13People on the outside world view you as a 10, but you automatically become a 5 in prison.

02:19It's a whole other world. Diddy's charges are problematic in the Bureau of Prisons.

02:24It would not surprise me at all if other people were screaming and threatening him.

02:29To date, Diddy has denied all charges against him and entered a not guilty plea.

02:34For more information about the rapper's current living situation and to find out what Hollywood

02:38really knew about his infamous parties, pick up the latest issue on newsstands now and

02:43stay tuned to usmagazine.com.