Sean 'Diddy' Combs rushed to hospital from prison in middle of night

By Gemma Jones, Showbiz Reporter

Diddy was rushed to hospital (Image: Getty)

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was reportedly rushed to hospital in the middle of the night from his prison cell, according to insiders. 

The 55-year-old rapper was said to have been transported from Metropolitan Detention Center to Brooklyn Hospital to undergo an MRI scan, at about 10pm on Thursday.

Diddy, who is awaiting trial for numerous sex crimes, was reportedly rushed to the hospital after complaining of severe pain.

A source told New York Post that the medical scan was authorised because the music mogul's “knee was bothering him". It reportedly follows an old injury he suffered with after running the New York marathon.

Combs did not stay overnight and was taken back to his cell after the MRI concluded, the source said. They added that the hospital visit occured in the evening hours in order to avoid whispers and further speculation from other inmates or prison staffers.

Diddy is set to face trial in May (Image: Getty)

A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told the press: “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.”

Diddy has been locked up in jail since he was arrested last year on sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution charges. He's been denied bail multiple times. 

The musician, who is set to go to trial on May 5, has vehemently denied all of the allegations since they first came to light.

As well as the criminal charges he is facing, Combs has been sued by several people who have brought civil actions claiming he subjected them to physical or sexual abuse, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie.

The rapper has been denied bail (Image: Getty)

His team said: "Mr Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.

"He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation."

After Diddy spent Christmas behind bars, a source told The Mirror: "He continues to stay strong and focused on his defence. Although he missed his family on Christmas Day, a holiday he traditionally spends with his kids."