"MDC, which has yet to confirm the transfer to Business Insider, has been home to numerous high-profile defendants facing trial in New York City, including music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of fallen bitcoin exchange FTX, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of aiding the sex trafficking operation of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Luigi Mangioni has been housed at MDC while awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He has pleaded not guilty."
"The jail has been widely criticized over the years for its poor conditions, having been described as "inhumane" and "hell on earth." Last year, the Legal Aid Society issued a press release lamenting the jail's "documented history of violence, medical neglect, and human and civil rights violations." It cited reports of no heat during the winter and "maggot-infested food." In 2024, a federal judge in Brooklyn made headlines when he carved out a special exemption during sentencing to help a defendant avoid the MDC."
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are awaiting their first court appearance at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after arriving by plane in New York. The MDC has housed numerous high-profile defendants, including Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Ghislaine Maxwell. Luigi Mangioni is being held at the MDC while awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The jail has attracted widespread criticism for poor conditions, with descriptions of being inhumane and a "hell on earth." The Legal Aid Society cited a history of violence, medical neglect, and reports of no heat and maggot-infested food.
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