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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York after he was indicted for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution earlier last month.

Combs, 54 - who was denied bail by a judge and pleaded not guilty to all charges -was arrested on September 16 and is now awaiting trial.

The American hip-hop mogul is known for his lavish lifestyle, but what is life really like for one of the world's biggest stars in prison? 

Former Married at First Sight star Timothy Smith, who previously served time in a U.S. federal prison, says Diddy's current jail conditions are grim.

Smith said that despite Diddy's wealth and status, prison life offers no 'special treatment.'

'His money and wealth won't get him any benefits,' he told Daily Mail Australia, drawing from his own experiences with inmates of high social status.

'In the federal system, it's so limited, you don't get extra privileges because you're rich. You're allowed a few basics like a tracksuit and sneakers from the commissary, but that's about it. They do raids and if you try to stockpile, they take everything.'

Smith painted a stark picture of life inside the facility, explaining that guards often use isolation as a tool to break inmates.

'He's in the management unit, so no, he doesn't have access to other inmates,' he said.

'People think there are TVs and radios, but where he's at there's nothing, not even a radio. You get a Bible and one book per week. That's all,' he said.

Smith added that the star will also have very limited access to communication with the outside world.

'You only get 300 minutes a month on the phone,' he said.

'So if you're on the phone for 30 minutes a day, after 10 days, you get no more phone for the next 20 days.

'Sometimes you run out of minutes within the first week, and then you're just left talking to yourself.'