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Sean “Diddy” Combs was transferred to the FCI Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey on Thursday (October 30), a well-informed source confirmed to ROLLING STONE.
The transfer came after a federal judge sentenced Combs to 50 months in prison on two counts of transporting his ex-girlfriends and male companions across state lines for the purpose of commercial sex.
His expected release date is May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Application for transfer and reasons for rehabilitation
In a letter filed with the court on October 6, Combs’ attorney Teny Geragos asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to recommend that the music mogul be transferred to FCI Fort Dix.
Geragos explained that the low-security prison would allow Combs to “address his drug problems” and “maximize his family visits and rehabilitation efforts.”
Combs, 55, recently filed his formal notice that he is appealing his conviction and sentence. The prison’s location – about 80 miles south of Manhattan – puts him in close proximity to his New York legal team.
Other prominent inmates serving their sentences at Fort Dix include convicted fraudster and so-called “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli and Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice.
According to ABC News, Combs will be housed in a drug program unit separate from the general prison population.
Verdict and possible reduction in sentence
Combs was sentenced Oct. 3 to four years and two months in prison. His two Mann Act convictions could have given him a total of up to 20 years in prison.
The Bad Boy Records founder has already spent more than a year in custody after being arrested in New York in September 2024.
Since federal prisoners can receive up to 54 days of good time credit per year, Combs will likely be able to shave several months off his sentence due to his good behavior – with a possible spring 2028 release on the horizon.
While Combs was convicted of the two prostitution charges, he was acquitted of the three more serious charges. These concerned an alleged criminal conspiracy and alleged sex trafficking involving two ex-girlfriends: R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a woman who testified under the pseudonym Jane.
The public prosecutor’s office had demanded a prison sentence of more than 11 years. Federal probation officials recommended a benchmark of about six to seven years, while Combs himself asked for no more than 14 months – which would have been the same amount of time he had already served.
Judge Subramanian on accountability and sacrifice
In announcing the verdict, Justice Arun Subramanian emphasized the importance of accountability and justice for victims of violence: “A significant sentence must be imposed to make it clear to both perpetrators and victims
that exploitation and violence against women be punished with real accountability.”
Subramanian continued: “Victims who have the courage to report their abusers and relive the excruciating trauma of this abuse through their testimony in court should see that their efforts can lead to meaningful accountability.”
Ask for a pardon
As ROLLING STONE previously reported, Combs’ camp has also asked President Trump to consider a pardon.