• Longtime associate Charlucci Finney tells Daily Mail that Sean Combs woke to find inmate holding blade to his throat at Metropolitan Detention Center
• Finney suggests incident may have been intimidation tactic rather than serious harm attempt, though timing of confrontation remains unclear
• Music mogul serving four-year sentence on prostitution charges after jury acquitted him of more serious sex trafficking counts

NEW YORK, N.Y. (TDR) — Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly faced a terrifying moment behind bars after allegedly surviving a violent attack in his prison cell, according to his longtime friend Charlucci Finney. The Bad Boy Records founder woke up with a knife to his throat while being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, Finney told the Daily Mail on Wednesday.

Finney said the incident was real and deeply concerning. “I don’t know whether he fought him off or the guards came,” he shared. “I just know that it happened.” The longtime associate did not specify when the incident occurred or provide additional details about the circumstances surrounding the alleged confrontation.

Intimidation rather than harm attempt

While confirming the incident took place, Finney hinted that it might have been a threat more than an actual attempt to harm the hip-hop mogul. “If this guy had wanted to harm him, Sean would have been harmed,” he explained. “It would only take a second to cut his throat with a weapon and kill him.”

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Finney added that the chilling act seemed to be a form of intimidation. “It was probably a way to say: ‘Next time you ain’t gonna be so lucky.’ Everything is intimidation. But with Sean, it won’t work. Sean is from Harlem.” The friend described Combs as unbreakable, adding that he remains a lovable caregiver, a father, brother and best friend.

Harlem roots provide resilience

Finney spoke with deep pride about the man he’s known for over 30 years, explaining that the mogul’s Harlem upbringing built his resilience. “Everything Sean’s been through, he takes it and turns it into something powerful,” Finney said. “He’s been knocked down before, but he always gets up.”

The 55-year-old music icon, known for his business empire and groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop culture, is reportedly staying positive through meditation and faith. Those close to him say Combs believes this is another test of strength and that he’ll make it through with his head high. “He’ll come out of this still being Sean Combs. Ain’t nothing breaking him,” Finney emphasized.

Serving sentence after July conviction

Combs has been incarcerated since his September 2024 arrest on serious federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution. In July 2025, the music mogul was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, a verdict that shocked many in the music industry. The jury acquitted him of the more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have resulted in a life sentence.

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Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to four years in prison in October 2025. His legal team has been working on an appeal, maintaining that the prosecution’s narrative is exaggerated and politically charged. Finney said Combs remains focused on surviving one day at a time. “Prison isn’t built for a man like Sean,” he explained. “But he’s not letting it break him either. He’s keeping his spirit alive.”

The Metropolitan Detention Center has faced increasing scrutiny over violent conditions, rampant contraband smuggling and multiple inmate deaths. Federal prosecutors charged nine inmates last month in connection with a spate of attacks from April to August at the facility, including two fatal stabbings.

Can federal authorities address safety concerns at the troubled detention facility housing high-profile inmates?

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