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New York City jail holding Nicolás Maduro has history of high-profile names, big complaints

Headline from ABC 7 New York, from the development of Jan 4, 2026

Newest development Jan 6, 2026 · 3 reportsMaduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held at NYC's Metropolitan Detention Center that has housed Diddy, R Kelly, Luigi Mangione and more.

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  1. Names this update

    New York City jail holding Nicolás Maduro has history of high-profile names, big complaints

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Maduro’s Journey From Palace to Brooklyn Jail Moves to US Court

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

  3. Newest

    Maduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela

    Headline from CBS News ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The New York jail holding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a facility so troubled, some judges have refused to send people there even as it has housed such famous inmates...

  2. NBC New York

    Brooklyn jail where Maduro to be held also housed Diddy, ex-Honduras president (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could make a court appearance in New York City as soon as Monday, two sources told NBC News, after the United States...

  3. The Guardian

    Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York as Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela – live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Venezuelan leader is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forces

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Venezuela's Maduro now in jail in NYC; Trump says U.S. will run the country (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The aircraft believed to be carrying ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has touched down at Stewart Airport in Orange County, New York.

  5. Insider

    Inside the 'hell on earth' Brooklyn jail reportedly housing Nicolás Maduro (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Nicolás Maduro is reportedly in NYC's Metropolitan Detention Center, known for high-profile inmates like Luigi Mangioni and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

  6. Bloomberg

    Maduro’s Journey From Palace to Brooklyn Jail Moves to US Court (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Nicolás Maduro will have already spent more than 24 hours in one of the toughest US jails when he appears in court Monday to face charges that could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

  7. New York Post

    Nicolas Maduro NYC court appearance live updates: Fallen dictator leaves Brooklyn jail, bound for Manhattan (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Follow The Post’s live updates as Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro appears in NYC court at noon on Monday after US forces captured him and his wife during a nighttime operation over the weekend.

  8. New York Post

    Maduro’s path to justice: From Venezuela’s largest military compound to Brooklyn detention center (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    It took only hours for US forces to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his heavily fortified compound in Caracas and transport him to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to face narco-terrorism charges.

  9. CNN

    MDC Brooklyn: What it’s like inside the infamous jail where Venezuela’s former president, Nicolas Maduro is being held (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal jail with a documented history of power outages, staffing shortages and detainee complaints just got two more high-profile detainees.

  10. Fox News

    From palace to prison: Venezuelan strongman Maduro locked in troubled Brooklyn jail (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Nicolas Maduro charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy is being held at MDC Brooklyn detention center alongside his wife, Cilia, after U.S. military arrest in Venezuela over the weekend.

  11. ABC 7 New York

    New York City jail holding Nicolás Maduro has history of high-profile names, big complaints (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held at NYC's Metropolitan Detention Center that has housed Diddy, R Kelly, Luigi Mangione and more.

  12. Wyoming Public Media

    The NYC jail holding Maduro has a history of big names and dangerous conditions (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in the troubled New York City jail that has housed high-profile defendants like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell and Honduras' former president.

  13. CBS News

    Maduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spent the night in jail after he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges — as questions linger about President Trump's plans for Venezuela.

  14. NBC News

    Maduro detained in New York City jail that's a 'far cry from anything luxurious' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The ornate neoclassical facade of Venezuela's palm tree-lined Miraflores Palace — the seat of power held by Nicolás Maduro for more than a decade — is in stark contrast to where, now deposed, he is currently confined: a drab, warehouse-looking lockup in Brooklyn, New York, saddled with violence and …

  15. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    What it’s like inside the infamous jail where Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro is being held (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A federal jail with a documented history of power outages, staffing shortages and detainee complaints just got two more high-profile detainees. Former president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were moved into the notorious Metropolitan Detent…

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