# MDC Brooklyn maggot-food allegation and BOP response

Other February 21, 2025 · [MDC Brooklyn](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/bro-mdc-brooklyn-metropolitan-detention-center-new-york)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

This is exactly the kind of story where photos, inspection records and actual food-service conditions matter more than dueling adjectives.

## 2 stories on file

- Feb 24, 2025 [Federal prison officials say 'no evidence' of maggots in MDC Brooklyn food despite photo shared with News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNWXJLRjBqRG5NZjJnQWd0UFY2d1I1VGkxNW9RbEFjYzhZZmR6c0E1WTQ2UTNIUzJHTDNGbm14TWlvWjV4S3dtM3RFdnN2M1BSVk1pWEI3NFVGSmpuMjdGY1NCd3NQZXNyekxyT0wtMVpUemowdDVZdng3TE9teFY3VGxuRy1HODRLVnZqTVBHZkZXZkNOTkNTSkMyQ0ZIYjRMbkNPRy1FM0ZYVTJBRDgxOWpaOTlDY3FuV3dwVTNiUm5NSXg2ZDBGZGYtOTJxZFhDdmJtLW92YWpHOHM?oc=5) New York Daily News
- Feb 21, 2025 [New photo shows maggot-infested food in MDC Brooklyn jail, where Diddy and Luigi Mangione are held](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNQjcxNU1nb2JjZWpsOEJYQXIydGlpUUdadXg3SnlXVktjcFFSZnVvRFRQTlJkQ1dENEZCTE9vNW1od0hlSHpUSWVFZFlPa2RxdXRGVXRmMTQyOXoxVFliSmVRcF9kTVdhLUxFbzBxZDhhMnBpNU9WSDhsYTM5SlctSUFuOFNYX2lTV0Y4SWc5SXBFZ0twaEtreUd3aU9yd29oRGZXNmozTTZhS1AyTWNQa0M0Q0VmNFc3UDFxeEZ2X0Z0RmgtZ3hwdUpZZkw?oc=5) New York Daily News

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