Sean "Diddy" Combs was nearly stabbed during his time in jail, according to his attorneys.

During his sentencing hearing on Friday, October 3, the artist's defense attorney Brian Steel touched on the hardships Combs has endured while behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. According to CNN , Steel told the court how he narrowly escaped a potentially deadly attack from another inmate. The man reportedly tried to shank Combs, but a guard stepped in and stopped the attack.

“Sean is not a typical person in custody, everyone knows him,” Steel explained. “It’s a trophy for them, they get recognition if they harm him.”

Steel continued to tell the court about Combs' state of mind while he's been behind bars over the past year. Combs has not slept for more than two

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