Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin serving his four-year sentence after being convicted of transporting individuals for the purpose of prostitution.
Combs, 55, was transferred Thursday from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to FCI Fort Dix, a low-security facility in Burlington County, New Jersey. Sources told ABC News that the transfer was granted at the request of his legal team because the prison offers a special drug treatment program that could potentially shorten his sentence if he completes it successfully.
Combs is being housed in the facility’s special drug program unit, rather than the general prison population. The Bureau of Prisons lists his expected release date as May 8, 2028, though this could change based on program completion or other factors.
The hip-hop entrepreneur, known for hits like I’ll Be Missing You and Last Night, was found guilty in July of two counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution after an eight-week trial in New York. He was acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Combs has already served about 14 months of his 50-month sentence. His defense team has filed an appeal, asking a federal court to fast-track the process so that his conviction can be reviewed before his sentence is completed.
Attorney Alexandra Shapiro argued that an expedited hearing is necessary to prevent Combs’s appeal from becoming “moot.” She also stated that Combs’s conviction under the Mann Act—a century-old law originally aimed at outlawing sex trafficking—was a misuse of the statute, claiming it was applied unfairly to a case involving “consenting adults.”
“Sean’s appeal will challenge the unfair use of the Mann Act, an infamous statute with a sordid history, to prosecute him for sex with consenting adults,” Shapiro said.
Combs, once one of the most influential figures in music and fashion, has faced mounting legal and public scrutiny over the past year. His legal team continues to maintain his innocence, insisting that the charges misrepresent his actions and that he was unfairly targeted.
If his appeal fails, Combs will remain at FCI Fort Dix until 2028, though successful participation in the prison’s programs could reduce his time behind bars.
