Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Prison Release Date Moved Up to January 2028
The music mogul's projected release date from FCI Fort Dix has been adjusted again, according to federal records.
The projected prison release date for Sean "Diddy" Combs has been advanced to January 21, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records. This marks another adjustment to his sentence, which was initially slated for June 2028.
This revised date follows earlier updates; in early September, the release was set for February 5, 2028. Prior to that, in late July, the date had been moved up from February 23, 2028, to January 24, 2028, despite Combs' involvement in an altercation with another inmate in July and a subsequent period in solitary confinement.
According to reports, the altercation occurred over the summer when Combs reportedly took matters into his own hands after being insulted. Sources indicated that during the incident, the two individuals pushed each other, and prison staff intervened to separate them. Following the confrontation, Combs was placed in solitary confinement before being released from that status, as reported in August.
Combs was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey after being sentenced to 50 months in prison. In July 2025, he was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution, though he was acquitted on charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and racketeering conspiracy.
Despite the ongoing legal proceedings and convictions, Combs has maintained his innocence.
In related legal news, Combs' lawyers sought to withdraw from his $100 million defamation lawsuit against NewsNation and others earlier in September. Court documents cited Combs' failure to pay a substantial balance of attorney's fees and costs, as well as a lack of cooperation and communication, as reasons for the withdrawal. The legal team stated that Combs had not made himself available for communication about his cases for over four months. Combs, however, countered these claims, stating he decided to switch lawyers due to what he perceived as overcharging and unapproved bills, framing the situation as a business dispute over disputed charges.