After his team of lawyers failed to “rescue” him and his bail application was repeatedly rejected by the court, rap mogul Diddy had to celebrate his 55th birthday inside prison. “Diddy’s birthday this year took place behind bars, in a prison that was likened to ‘hell on earth’, in complete contrast to his previous lavish, noisy parties. This made Diddy extremely depressed ,” a source told Page Six.

Diddy had a miserable birthday, according to The Post. The miserable rapper started his special day with a meal of cereal, fruit, and cake. For lunch, Diddy had pasta with marinara sauce, meatballs, and salad. For dinner, the rapper had the choice of chicken fried rice or beans with carrots. According to his attorney Marc Agnifilo, the prison food is what makes Diddy miserable and is also the reason why the tycoon wants to get out of here as soon as possible.

The only consolation for the infamous rapper is a phone call with his children. In a video posted on Instagram by his son Justin Dior Combs, Diddy gets emotional, saying thank you as his children sing him happy birthday. “I love you so much. I can’t wait to see you. I want to tell you how proud I am of you. Thank you for being there for me and supporting me ,” Diddy said. The rapper also reminded his children to visit him in prison this week. 

Last year, Diddy held a birthday party with star-studded guests, including Janet Jackson and Naomi Campbell, at LAVO restaurant in London (UK). Meanwhile, at his 50th birthday party in 2019, the rapper partied with many A-list stars such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Pharrell, Post Malone, Kate Beckinsale at his luxury mansion in Beverly Hills (California, USA).

The rapper’s legal team is currently appealing for Diddy to be released on bail before his next hearing, scheduled for December 18. Diddy is still being held separately from other inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). In addition, Diddy’s legal representatives have also filed a request for a judge to issue a restraining order against witnesses and their lawyers outside of court. This move comes after a man named Courtney Burgess went to the media to say that he was invited to testify by a federal grand jury in New York (USA), and provided evidence in the form of pornographic videos of Diddy and eight other celebrities.

Diddy was arrested in New York (USA) on September 16. This tycoon was accused of a series of serious crimes of sex, prostitution, extortion… but pleaded not guilty in the prosecution hearing held on September 17. Previously, Cassie Ventura – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend – accused and filed a lawsuit against the rapper “using money and power to cover up evidence of physical and mental abuse”.

One week after Diddy’s arrest, the U.S. Security Investigations Bureau publicly released an indictment exposing the crimes of this “sexual predator” to the light and causing global shock. Accordingly, Diddy and members of the Combs Enterprise group, including senior supervisors, security personnel, family staff and personal assistants, were accused of organizing many Freak Offs – gatherings of sex and drug use.

During these gatherings, the hip-hop star was accused of beating, throwing objects, and physically and mentally abusing his victims to force them to engage in maniacal acts of his choosing. The attacks were described as “often causing injuries that took days or weeks to heal.” In addition, Diddy controlled his victims in a variety of ways, including physical violence, promises of job opportunities, threats to cut off financial support, and other coercive measures, including monitoring their whereabouts and medical records, and providing them with addictive substances.

More than 120 victims have spoken out, but Diddy still denies the charges. On October 10, Diddy appeared in his first public hearing. He caused outrage by blowing kisses and waving to his relatives happily in court. At the hearing, Diddy did not speak but authorized his lawyer to sue the government for leaking the video of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend to the media. The rap mogul’s trial will take place on May 5, 2025