Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs taken to hospital under cover of darkness

Sean “Diddy” Combs briefly left a notorious New York prison under the cover of darkness months after being jailed for sex trafficking charges.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken to the hospital from a federal lockup in Brooklyn under cover of darkness last week.

Sources confirmed to the New York Post that he was transported to a nearby hospital about 10pm on Thursday to undergo an MRI.

The 55-year-old rap kingpin, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was taken from the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center to Brooklyn Hospital for the non-invasive test, a source said.

Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken to the hospital from a federal lockup in Brooklyn under cover of darkness last week. Pictures: Robyn Beck / AFP

The medical scan was authorised because his “knee was bothering him,” citing the rapper’s long history of knee issues after he ran the New York marathon, the source said.

The insider added that the hospital visit was done late at night in order to avoid whispers and further speculation from other inmates or prison staffers.

Combs did not stay overnight and was taken back to his cell after the MRI concluded, the source said.

A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told The Post, “For privacy, safety, and security reasons we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for anyone in our custody to include medical status or medical trips.”

Law enforcement source said they were given a heads up about what occurred “just in case it was leaked and they would have chaos.”

Reps and attorneys for Combs could not immediately be reached for comment.

The music mogul has been held at MDC since he was denied bail on December 3 and is awaiting trial on sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution charges.

Combs has been behind bars since September after being arrested and charged with sex trafficking. Picture: REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Combs was accused of abusing several women and leading Bad Boy Records as a “criminal enterprise” for more than a decade.

Combs forced his lovers into the “Freak-Offs,” days-long sexual “performances” where the women had sex with male escorts while he watched and masturbated, according to court papers.

He would secretly film the encounters to use as leverage against his alleged victims, the feds claim.

Combs has denied all wrongdoing. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 5.

This article originally appeared in New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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