06.01.2026 10:52
The Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held under the orders of President Trump, is known for its sewage and the pests that roam the cells. The names of those who are incarcerated alongside Maduro are quite striking. Maduro is sharing the prison with Luigi Mangione, who killed the CEO of the world's 8th largest company, and rapper 6ix9ine.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who managed to escape to the country without facing any intervention during the 2-hour and 20-minute military operation carried out by the U.S. on January 3, appeared in court for the first time yesterday.
Maduro was brought to the hearing of the case conducted by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein with his feet shackled. Judge Hellerstein announced that the next hearing of the case would be held on March 17.
THE PRISON WHERE HE IS DETAINED BECAME A TOPIC
The names of those who are held in the same prison as Maduro at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York quickly became a topic of discussion.
DIDDY HAD STAYED HERE TOO
The MDC in Brooklyn is known as a prison where world-famous names are held. Ghislaine Maxwell, who was tried and convicted as an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, had previously stayed at this facility; additionally, the controversial figure in the music world, Sean "Diddy" Combs, had also been here for a period. It was noted that Combs was later transferred to the Fort Dix facility in New Jersey.
FAMOUS RAPPER AND CEO MURDERER IN THE SAME PRISON
It was also recalled that Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, is awaiting trial at the facility; names such as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, rappers 6ix9ine and Fetty Wap, and Martin Shkreli, known as "pharma bro," have also stayed at the MDC in the past.
KNOWN FOR ITS POOR CONDITIONS
It was stated that the MDC in Brooklyn, which houses approximately 1,300 detainees, is the only prison in New York where detainees awaiting federal trials are held. The prison has long been in the spotlight due to criticisms of unsafe and unhealthy conditions raised by inmates and lawyers.
TWO INMATES WERE KILLED WITH HOMEMADE WEAPONS
After an electrical fire in 2019, allegations emerged that heating and electricity were cut off in the middle of winter, leaving detainees in cold cells. According to information based on data from the U.S. Department of Justice, it was claimed that in 2024, two inmates were killed by other detainees using homemade weapons at the facility. It was noted that comprehensive measures against violence were taken in the prison following these deaths.
SEWAGE WATER FLOWED, INSECTS WERE SEEN
It was reported that during Maxwell's stay in Brooklyn, guards applied excessive control, and it was claimed that raw sewage, pests, and filth were found in her cell.