Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release date has been pushed back following allegations of a luxurious lifestyle in prison.
The disgraced music mogul is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence after being convicted of transporting prostitutes across state lines for drug-fueled sex shows, known as “freak-offs.”
While earlier October reports reported that the artist and producer would be released on January 21, 2028 – shaving several months off his original June 2028 release – an updated search of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate database reveals his new revised date is March 2, 2028.
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News of its release date comes as the “Bad Boy for Life” singer was would have been placed and remained in solitary confinement at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, following allegations of a pampered prison lifestyle.
On September 29, a BNC report detailed accounts from four anonymous inmates who claim the 56-year-old paid men for special services.
Sources told NBC News that Combs paid inmates to clean and prepare special meals for him, including chicken curry, pizza and empanadas, and that the hip-hop and R&B music producer also received Chinese massages.
To pay for the work, inmates say individuals outside the prison deposit thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those waiting for the “Satisfy You” singer.
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The outlet also published an image of Combs using a contraband phone, a prohibited item in state and federal prisons; multiple inmates said he used it to scroll through Instagram and view explicit nude content shared by a former girlfriend.
Two sources also shared that Diddy has access to a “jailbroken” tablet on which he watches films and documentaries, including “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” the Netflix documentary series produced by his opponent Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Sources also say Combs smuggled an illegal stash of alcohol and purchased an antidepressant known as Remeron, or “rem-roms,” from other inmates.
“This isn’t your normal s**t you see in prison. This is some rich s**t. It looks crazy, but again, it’s Diddy,” a source told NBC.
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The Times reached out to Combs’ representatives, but did not receive a response.
A representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons said they “do not comment on the conditions of incarcerated individuals, including quarter assignments, release plans, or whether any particular individual is the subject of allegations, investigations, or sanctions.”
Legal troubles came to a head last year for Combs when he was embroiled in a lengthy public trial involving allegations of sexual assault and other violence. His former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed a civil lawsuit against the music mogul.
In July 2025, Combs was found guilty of two prostitution-related counts, but not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, which carried harsher penalties, including a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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