Multiple news outlets report that Sean 'Diddy' Combs is receiving unusual privileges while incarcerated in federal prison, citing reporting from NBC News.
NBC News said it obtained footage showing Combs using a cell phone, which is prohibited under federal law. The outlet said it spoke to four men who had spent time with Combs in prison.
According to NBC News, multiple sources said Combs pays other inmates thousands of dollars a month to perform tasks for him.
Right-leaning outlets, including the New York Post, the Toronto Sun and the Daily Caller, reported additional details attributed to a source quoted by NBC News, including alleged massages, alcohol and nude photographs, describing the treatment as unusual for a prison setting.
The Sun reported that Combs' jail term had been cut again, though this claim was not corroborated by other sources in the material provided.
How each side covered it
Left
- NBC News reported exclusive footage showing Combs using a prohibited cell phone.
- The Independent and NBC News both cited reports describing luxury treatment such as massages and special meals.
- NBC News said it interviewed four men who had spent time with Combs in prison, who described him paying other inmates.
“For the first time, footage exclusively obtained by NBC News shows Sean Combs using a cell phone which is prohibited by federal law.” — NBC News
Right
- Right-leaning outlets widely quoted a source saying 'this is not some normal s--t you see in jail... this is some rich s--t.'
- Multiple right-leaning outlets reported alleged details including alcohol, massages and nude photographs.
- The Sun additionally reported that Combs' prison term had been reduced again, a claim not found in other supplied sources.
“This is not some normal s--t you see in jail. This is some rich s--t.” — New York Post
Questions readers ask
What did reports say about Sean 'Diddy' Combs in prison?
NBC News reported that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was filmed using a prohibited cell phone and that sources said he pays other inmates thousands of dollars a month to perform tasks for him.
Who reported this story first?
NBC News said it obtained exclusive footage and spoke to four men who had spent time with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in prison, and other outlets cited that reporting.
What additional claims did right-leaning outlets report?
Outlets including the New York Post, Toronto Sun and Daily Caller reported additional alleged details such as massages, alcohol and nude photographs, attributing the claims to a source quoted by NBC News.
Is it confirmed that Combs' sentence was reduced?
The Sun reported that his jail term had been cut again, but this claim appears only in that outlet among the supplied sources.
Sources · 10 outlet reports
- NBC NewsLeft-leaningDiddy’s pampered life in prison: Massages, nude photos, Hennessy
- The IndependentLeft-leaning‘Massages, special meals and cognac’: Diddy living life of luxury behind bars, report claims
- BreitbartRight-leaningNolte: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Enjoys Liquor, Massages, Cellphone While Behind Bars, Report
- New York PostRight-leaningSean ‘Diddy’ Combs living VIP life behind bars with massages, alcohol, nude photos and a cellphone: report
- NewsmaxRight-leaningDiddy Reportedly Living Large in Federal Prison
- The Daily CallerRight-leaningDiddy Allegedly Lives Lavishly Behind Bars, Enjoys Hennessy And Nude Pics
- The Daily WireRight-leaningDiddy Living Like A King In Prison With Massages, Smuggled Hennessy, Inmates On Payroll
- The SunRight-leaningDiddy 'getting massages, booze & nude pics' behind bars as jail term cut AGAIN
- The Washington TimesRight-leaningReport: Diddy lives in relative comfort at Fort Dix, with paid inmate help and contraband
- Toronto SunRight-leaningDiddy living luxe life behind bars: Nude pics, booze, massages and more