Halloween for Sean “Diddy” Combs is a far cry from the extravagant, celebrity-studded parties he was once known for. This year, the music mogul, now known as inmate #37452-054, is spending the holiday at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where his “treats” consist of institutional meals served on a strict schedule.
Gone are the days of arriving at a Hollywood party in a Batmobile. Instead, Diddy’s Halloween began with a 6 a.m. breakfast of fruit, a scoop of assorted cereal, and a pastry, accompanied by skim milk and kosher sugar packets. This sparse meal sets the tone for a day devoid of the glamour and free-flowing liquor that once defined his October 31st celebrations.
The day’s menu, obtained by People magazine, continues with a lunch of baked fish or black beans served with rice pilaf, spinach, coleslaw, and wholewheat bread. Dinner, served at 4 p.m. following an inmate headcount, is a simple turkey roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, and mixed vegetables. For vegetarians, the alternative is two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The offerings are a sobering reminder of his new reality.
The change is particularly poignant given his last Halloween as a free man in 2023, when he donned an elaborate Batman costume. This year, he will also miss a personal milestone: taking his three-year-old daughter, Love, trick-or-treating. With an expected release date of May 8, 2028, this somber Halloween is likely the first of several that will be marked not by costumes and candy, but by routine and reflection.
