Charges Filed at Brooklyn Detention Center

Nine inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where high-profile detainees like Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are held, have been charged with violent crimes amid a surge of violence from April to August 2024. The charges include two murders involving makeshift weapons, with Andrew Simpson and Devone Thomas accused of killing Uriel Whyte on June 7, and Jamaul Aziz, James Bazemore, and Alberto Santiago charged with the murder of Edwin Cordero on July 17. In addition to the murders, four other inmates face charges for non-fatal assaults, including an attack on a correctional officer. U.S. Attorney Breon Peace emphasized that violence in federal jails will not be tolerated and that those responsible will be held accountable. This comes as part of a broader commitment from the Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons to address safety and operational issues at the MDC. Combs, who faces serious charges himself, has been denied bail partly due to the jail's poor conditions.