Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reportedly been removed from suicide watch as he awaits trial in a federal jail.
Earlier this month, the hip-hop mogul was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In the days following his arrest, a representative confirmed the 54-year-old had been put on suicide watch while at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City, though the designation was “procedural” and a preventative measure.
However, a source told People on Sunday that Combs is no longer being monitored at all times.
“He is focused and very strong. He is concentrating on his defence and preparing for his trial,” a lawyer told the outlet.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections, suicide watch is the “supervisory precautions taken for suicidal inmates that require frequent observation”.
In addition, an insider told People that Combs has received a visit from family while he remains in custody at the detention centre.
Yet, it is not clear whether it was his children or other family members that were granted permission for the meeting.
He is next due to make a court appearance in early October.
Combs came under intense scrutiny in March, with federal agents conducting searches at his Miami and Los Angeles properties.
Around the same time, the Bad Boy Records founder was hit with several lawsuits and allegations of sexual misconduct, with most of the complaints still pending.
And last November, Cassie Ventura also filed a lawsuit against her ex-partner in which she accused him of physical and sexual abuse during their relationship.
The pair quickly reached an out-of-court settlement and the lawsuit was dismissed.
However, a surveillance video emerged months later showing him beating her in a hotel corridor in 2016, prompting the Bad Boy Records founder to apologise for his “inexcusable behaviour”.
