"Combs, 55, had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Representatives for Combs said they would not comment on the transfer. He was sentenced this month to 50 months in prison on two counts of interstate prostitution. After an eight-week trial, he was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence."
"The Fort Dix prison is a large, low security federal prison for men located in New Hanover Township. It houses approximately 4,000 inmates. Combs is slated to be released on May 8, 2028, but could be released earlier for good behavior or completing certain programs in prison. Combs has already spent 14 months behind bars after his arrest in September 2024."
"At his sentencing, Combs' attorneys asked U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian to send him to Fort Dix for its drug rehabilitation programs as well as the opportunity to be closer to some members of his family. Combs' lawyers have said they are pursuing an expedited appeals schedule and described prosecutors' use of the Mann Act - which prohibits traveling across state lines to engage in prostitution - as "unfair.""
Sean "Diddy" Combs was transferred to Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey to begin serving a 50-month sentence for two counts of interstate prostitution. Combs had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and has already spent 14 months behind bars since his September 2024 arrest. After an eight-week trial, he was acquitted of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, pleaded not guilty, and maintains his innocence. Fort Dix is a low-security federal prison housing about 4,000 men. Combs is slated for release May 8, 2028, but could be released earlier. His lawyers requested Fort Dix for rehabilitation access and proximity to family and are pursuing an expedited appeal, criticizing prosecutors' use of the Mann Act.
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