Trending Posts Share in thread It claims to feature a recent arrest photo of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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Verdict: False

The photo is not recent, but it was taken after Combs was arrested in 1999 for firing a gun at a Manhattan nightclub and can be viewed on Getty Images.

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Combs, who is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, is on suicide watch. NewsweekCombs' lawyer told TMZ that the move is “standard procedure” for “new high-profile inmates,” according to Newsweek.

A post in the thread, which has been viewed over 3,000 times as of this writing, purportedly features a photo of Combs from his recent arrest. The caption of the post reads, “BREAKING: Sean “Diddy” Combs arrested at a Manhattan hotel! No other details available at this time!” The post features two photos of Combs, one of which is a profile shot.

This claim is false: Check Your Fact reviewed the comments on the post, and social media users were quick to point out that the arrest mugshot does not appear to be recent.

“This seems like an old photo, probably from 2008,” one user said. Written.

“The 1999 nightclub shooting,” said another. Added.

This mug shot is actually from 1999. Getty Images“Music producers P. Diddy, Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy and Puff (real name Sean Combs) were arrested by the NYPD and charged with felonies in possession of firearms following a shooting at a Manhattan nightclub in December 1999,” the image caption reads. (Related: Did Usher refuse to endorse Kamala Harris on 'The View'?)

According to New York PostCombs opened fire inside the New York club in December 1999, wounding three people. He was acquitted in 2001 and claimed he fired the gun in self-defense, the outlet reported.

Similarly, the mugshot featured in the thread post was Recent reliable news reports Regarding Combs, the opposite is true. September 18th, PolitiFact According to reports, the arrest photo is not recent, but dates from Combs' arrest in 1999.

Recently, Combs was arrested and indicted on federal sex trafficking and fraud charges, according to the release. Associated PressThe rapper, who has been denied bail twice, remains in jail. Outlet Reported.

Check Your Fact has reached out to the New York Police Department (NYPD) for comment.