Diddy Is in Jail on Suicide Watch: Inside His Life Behind Bars (Exclusive)

The previous day, multiple sourcesconfirmed firstto PEOPLE that Combs had been placed on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center in thefirst days of his incarcerationonracketeering and sex crime charges. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His lawyers tell PEOPLE he is “strong, healthy, and focused on his defense,” adding in a statement Friday: “He is committed to fighting this case and has full confidence in both his legal team and the truth.

Diddy's Attorney Says He Came to N.Y. to Cooperate with Authorities. Feds Believe They Found Drugs During Arrest

Sean Combs.Photo:Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Sean Combshad been in New York for 11 days before federal authorities arrested him onsex crime and racketeering chargesat a Manhattan hotel at 8:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Inside his hotel room, law enforcement allegedly found bags of pink powder, which prosecutors said at Combs' Tuesday, Sept. 17, arraignment “appears to be narcotics.” In a14-page indictmentunsealed Tuesday, prosecutors claim that for years the singer known as Diddy coerced women to participate in"freak offs"defined as drug-induced “elaborate and produced sex performances” with male sex workers.

Diddy's Lawyers Called His Jail 'Horrific.' Federal Authorities Are Looking into the Facility

Sean “Diddy” Combs.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage The federal government is launching an “interagency operation” at the Metropolitan Detention Complex in Brooklyn, the jail whereSean “Diddy” Combsis being held, which his lawyers previously called “horrific” in a court filing.The Federal Bureau of Prisons tells PEOPLE in the the statement that the agency is conducting the operation along with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General and other law enforcement agencies.

Diddy's Lawyers Claim Prosecutors Used 'Altered' Video of Alleged 2016 Assault in Effort to Keep Him Jailed

Sean “Diddy” Combs.Photo:Jemal Countess/Getty Images Jemal Countess/Getty Images AsSean “Diddy” Combscontinues to seek release on bail ahead of his criminal trial, his lawyers have accused prosecutors of using a deceptively edited video of an alleged2016 assault in a Los Angeles hotel. The defense claims that the prosecution “submitted an altered video that omitted key scenes and presented events materially out of order.” Though Cassie is not named in any of the court filings, the footage is cited as being recorded in March 2016 at a Los Angeles hotel, which is when the incident with the singer is reported to have taken place.

Diddy's Mom and Children Attended His Court Hearing in N.Y.C.: 'They Are United in Their Support'

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage Sean “Diddy” Combs' family traveled to New York City to support the music mogul at hishearing in federal courton Thursday, Oct. 10. Combs' mother,Janice Combs— who flew in from Florida — and his children were in attendance at the federal courthouse in Manhattan. “The kids were very happy to support their father," a source close to the family tells PEOPLE. “The whole family was. They are united in their support and he was happy to see them all there.