Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison release date has been moved up by a month and a half.
The disgraced mogul, 56, was originally set to be released on June 4, 2028, but will now walk free on April 25, 2028, per Page Six.
It comes amid his ongoing battle to appeal his four-year sentence, after he was jailed on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
His release was moved forward after he was accepted into a drug rehabilitation program last November, paving the way for a shorter prison sentence.
It’s not the first time his release date has shifted.
Combs – who is currently serving his time at Fort Dix in New Jersey – previously saw his release date pushed back from May 8 to June 4, 2028, following a rocky start to his sentence in late 2025, amid claims he drank moonshine and made an unauthorized three-way call.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’, 56, prison release date has been moved up by a month and a half; He is pictured in 2023
Combs reportedly had several infractions at the New Jersey prison since he was transferred there on October 30.
He was reportedly caught consuming a concoction of fermented Fanta, sugar and apples, sources told TMZ, though the rapper’s representatives have denied the claims.
‘The rumors claiming Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false,’ a statement on the Bad Boy Entertainment founder’s X account read.
‘His only focus is becoming the best version of himself and returning to his family.’
A spokesperson for the I’ll Be Missing You artists also insisted to the Daily Mail that he ‘has not violated any prison rules,’ and is instead focused on keeping clean while serving his sentence.
‘His sobriety and self-discipline are priorities,’ the spokesperson said, ‘and he is taking them seriously.’
Combs’ rep also noted that ‘this is only his first week at FCI Fort Dix, and unfortunately, rumors will surface throughout his time there.’
‘We ask the public and the press to give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth, and the grace to move forward in peace.’
Just a few days later, however, Combs reportedly got into trouble for making a three-way call in violation of prison rules.
The disgraced mogul was originally set to be released on June 4, 2028, but will now walk free on April 25, 2028
Combs previously saw his release date pushed back from May 8 to June 4, 2028, following a rocky start to his sentence in late 2025, amid claims he drank moonshine and made an unauthorized three-way call
It comes amid his ongoing battle to appeal his four-year sentence, after he was jailed on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
He is currently serving his time at Fort Dix in New Jersey (pictured)
According to prison documents obtained by CBS News, the rapper called a woman on November 3, and about halfway through their conversation, the rapper said he needed to speak with someone he described as ‘the digital person’ about blogs.
The woman then reportedly asked Combs whether she should add the person to the call, to which he replied ‘yes.’
After he then spoke briefly with the woman about arranging visitors for the weekend, the woman added an unknown male to the call.
The Bureau of Prisons, however, prohibits inmates from adding multiple people to a call, and inmates are only allowed to speak to people on prison phones from previously-approved call lists.
The idea is to prevent inmates from coordinating criminal activity, such as drug smuggling, gang violence or witness intimidation.
But Combs has said he was simply speaking with his lawyer, who added the head of legal communications who was working on a statement for his approval to be sent to The New York Times.
Despite the apparent trouble at the prison, Combs’ reps have said he is adjusting well to life at the low-security penitentiary – and has even enrolled in a coveted drug rehabilitation program that could see his sentence reduced by a year.
His lawyers had petitioned the federal judge who oversaw his trial to allow him into the Residential Drug Abuse Program, after arguing that Combs’ incessant drug use was a driving factor for his infamous ‘freak off’ parties.
Combs, himself, also blamed drugs for his actions in a letter to the judge ahead of his sentencing last month, noting that he was ‘now sober for the first time in 25 years’ and he has been trying his best ‘to deal with my drug abuse and anger issues.’
During Combs’ trial his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura delivered graphic testimonies alleging that the music mogul abused her over more than a decade; They are seen in 2018
Judge Arun Subramanian ultimately agreed to allow Combs to enter the program while in custody at the New Jersey prison – something that is rare for inmates to be assigned to when they first enter a federal prison.
‘Mr. Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start,’ the rapper’s spokesperson said.
‘He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth and committed to positive change.’
Diddy was convicted on two counts of prostitution charges during a grueling eight-week trial in July, but was acquitted of the two more serious charges against him of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Following his time in prison, the judge sentenced Combs to another five years of supervised release.
Subramanian said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was unconvinced that if Combs is released these crimes won’t happen again.
The judge condemned Diddy for his ‘savage’ abuse of his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and said he was making an example of him because he caused ‘irreparable harm’ to his victims.
