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Trigger Warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse, suicide, sex trafficking, and substance abuse.
Sean Diddy Combs, who is presently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York, has been put on suicide watch but his counsel claims there is no such indication. His lawyer Marc Agnifilo, says, the suicide watch is precautionary concerning a new influx of high-profile prisoners, whose mental well-being is being misread.
Agnifilo, who lingered for six hours with Diddy at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) said that his client is upbeat, mentally fit, and willing to demonstrate that he is not at all guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. His words to TMZ about Diddy’s current state were, “strong, healthy, confident and focused on his defense.”
He categorically asserted that the suicide watch status is simply a procedural step that is taken in the care of famous prisoners and does not mean Diddy is suicidal. He observed that Diddy does not exhibit any features that would indicate a risk of self-harm and is intent on developing a defense plan against the accusations he is facing.
Diddy, 54, was arrested on September 16 in New York City with a sex trafficking indictment brought through a federal grand jury against him which includes racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation of women for prostitution purposes.
As per various outlets, over the years, the treatment of patients within the MDC, and where Diddy is held, have come under fire. It is notorious for its inadequate accommodation and other resources for inmates and has recorded numerous incidences of inmates hanging and hurting themselves
Faced with such grim circumstances, Agnifilo set out to request the District Court to transfer Diddy to the correctional center located at Essex County, Newark, New Jersey claiming that the MDC situation was inappropriate. This appeal is still pending, as per TMZ.
P. Diddy has a lot of controversies to deal with. As per People, he hosted events where participants were abused, drugged, threatened, and filmed against their will. The probe took a dramatic turn in March when federal agents stormed Diddy’s bases in Miami and Los Angeles discovering three AR-15 rifles and 1000s of lubricant bottles.
Sean Diddy Combs is in custody and due for his next court hearing which is set to be on September 24.
Disclaimer: If you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts, anxiety, going through depression, or suffering from a serious mental illness, reach out to a nearby doctor, mental health expert, or an NGO for immediate help. There are several helplines available for the same.
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Like every year, 2024’s National Cinema Day was a humongous success with roughly 30 lakh tickets getting sold across all languages and formats. Stree 2 was the pick of the films as it, on its 6th Friday, collected Rs 4.60 crore. Little under 5 lakh people thronged to theatres to watch the Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer.
Yudhra emerged as the second most preferred movie choice for moviegoers. It was the biggest surprise on National Cinema Day as it neted Rs 4.25 crore. Around 4.5 lakh tickets got sold for the action-thriller. For the film to become a successful theatrical venture, it should ideally match or better its opening day numbers. Based on the spot bookings, that doesn’t seem likely.
Tumbbad is killing it in its re-release. The movie is having a re-run that most movies dream for. It neted Rs 2.60 crore on National Cinema Day Friday. The second Friday of re-release is better than the first, which was infact three times better than the opening day of the original release. Roughly 2.75 lakh cinegoers tuned in to watch the mythological horror in theatres and these are the highest footfalls generated by the movie on a single day. The movie can likely match the week 1 collections of re-release in the 2nd week of re-release.
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam, a non-starrer, collected Rs 1 crore on its opening day. It has clearly punched above its weight. What needs to be seen is whether the movie can double its opening day collections in the full run or not.
Among other releases, Marathi film Navra Maza Navsacha 2 made its strong presence felt as it netted over 2 crore on the opening day. Thalapathy Vijay’s The GOAT in its 3rd Friday, sold roughly 2 lakh tickets between all its versions. Punjabi films Gandhi 3, Bibi Rajni and Ardaas 3 sold 1.1 lakh plus tickets among themselves. Veer Zaara (re-release), Khel Khel Mein and Buckingham Murders netted 75 lakh between them on National Cinema Day.
Hollywood films, other regional releases and holdover releases together ensured that 30 lakh moviegoers visit the theatres on National Cinema Day. India has again spoken with its actions. It has proven that India is indeed a price sensitive nation and affordability is the way forward.
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