The music mogul, who fell from grace after his conviction on prostitution-related charges, was originally sentenced in October to 50 months behind bars.
Sean “Diddy” Combs will be staying in prison nearly a month longer than planned, as his official release date has been moved back amid reports of rule violations during his incarceration.
Combs, 56, was found guilty in July on two counts of transporting individuals for the purpose of prostitution and received a 50-month sentence in October. He was initially scheduled for release on May 8, 2028. However, federal prison records reviewed by PEOPLE on Nov. 12 now list his new release date as June 4, 2028.
Authorities have not provided an explanation for the change, though it follows reports that the Bad Boy Records founder has breached multiple prison policies.
TMZ reported on Nov. 7 that only days after arriving at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey, Combs was allegedly caught consuming homemade alcohol — a fermented mixture of apples, sugar, and Fanta soda. While prison officials reportedly considered transferring him to another unit, he ultimately remained where he was.
A spokesperson for Combs denied the allegations, calling the reports “false and reckless” and insisting he has not broken any prison rules, emphasizing that sobriety and discipline are central to his rehabilitation.
Additional concerns emerged when CBS News reported on Nov. 10 that Combs had engaged in a prohibited three-way phone call. Prison regulations do not allow inmates to connect multiple participants on a single call. His team, however, argued that the call was part of a protected attorney–client discussion and therefore permissible.
Combs has been in custody since his September 2024 arrest. Before his transfer to Fort Dix, he was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. While he was acquitted of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, the prostitution-related convictions stood.
Following his sentencing on Oct. 3, his attorney Marc Agnifilo criticized the presiding judge for allegedly undermining the jury’s decision. Combs’ legal team, which had sought a far shorter sentence of 14 months compared to prosecutors’ request for 11 years, plans to appeal, arguing that coercion played a role in the harsher outcome.
