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Life imitates art. The prison costume that Sean “Diddy” Combs donned on screen in “Monster’s Ball” more than two decades before he was locked up for a horrifying string of alleged sex and

abuse crimes is up for auction. Bidding on GWS Auctions will open next week for the rapper’s iconic ensemble from the star-studded 2001 romantic-thriller drama. In the film, Combs, 55,

played a murderer — 11 years before he allegedly broke into rapper Kid Cudi’s home in a real-life plot to kill his love rival. “The costume is worn by Sean Combs during the beginning to

middle of the film while in prison and meeting with his son and wife ‘Leticia’ (portrayed by Halle Berry) to say goodbye before being executed,” the auction house wrote. The outfit includes

a short-sleeved white Hanes crew neck T-shirt, a light grey crew neck sweatshirt with cut-off sleeves, a pair of Faded Glory blue jeans — with one pant leg sliced off — and a pair of black

canvas slip-on shoes. EXPLORE MORE It also comes with a production costumer’s tag with insider details on the costumer and movie scene in which it appears. The duds are a far cry from the

orange monochrome jumpsuit Combs is mandated to wear while he sits at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Combs’ trial has been ongoing for more than three weeks, with the judge

expecting it to last as long as eight. On Friday, the rapper’s former live-in assistant remained strong as she was laboriously grilled in Manhattan court over her explosive accusations that

the disgraced music mogul repeatedly sexually assaulted her. “Mia” – who testified anonymously as an alleged victim of sexual abuse – also claimed that her ex-boss threatened to throw her

off a yacht because she took too long counting $100,000 in cash. She is just one of Combs’ many alleged victims over his decades as an A-list celebrity, the most notorious being his

ex-girlfriend and alleged hostage, Cassie Ventura. Combs allegedly sexually and physically abused Ventura and refused to free her from his toxic grasp — going so far as to plot to kill

rapper Kid Cudi when he heard Ventura had moved on with him, prosecutors allege. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry up to life in prison, if convicted.