Sean “Diddy” Combs is now expected to leave federal prison sooner than previously projected.
The music executive was initially due to remain behind bars until May 8, 2028. However, his projected release date has since been brought forward.
Records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons list Combs, whose legal name is Sean Combs, as scheduled for release on January 21, 2028.
Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for Combs, told The Daily Mail: “We never know how or why the BOP calculates and posts these dates.”
Combs was sentenced last year to four years and two months in prison after being convicted on two prostitution-related charges following his highly publicized federal trial.
His projected release date has shifted several times since he began serving the 50-month sentence. Most recently, it had been listed as February 5.
Diddy’s projected release date is now January 21, 2028—four months earlier than the original estimate; pictured in 2023
At trial, a jury convicted Combs on two counts of transporting prostitutes across state lines for prostitution. He was cleared of the more serious allegations of racketeering and sex trafficking.
His former girlfriend Cassie Ventura also gave graphic testimony during the proceedings, alleging that Combs had abused her over a period of more than 10 years.
Combs had originally been expected to complete his sentence and leave prison in May 2028, but the date was revised repeatedly.
The projected date was first moved back to June 4, 2028 after allegations emerged that Combs had consumed moonshine and placed an unauthorized three-way phone call. His attorney denied the claims.
In October, Combs received a reduction that moved the date to April 25, 2028. The change was attributed to the FIRST STEP Act, a prison reform law enacted during Donald Trump’s first presidency and publicly supported by Kim Kardashian. The legislation has contributed to the early release of tens of thousands of federal inmates.
Further updates followed, eventually bringing the projected release date to January 21—the earliest date at which Combs is currently expected to be freed.
Combs has also reportedly faced disciplinary issues while incarcerated.
Alongside the disputed moonshine claim, TMZ reported that he was involved in an altercation with another inmate earlier this year.
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A jury convicted Diddy on two counts of transporting prostitutes across state lines for prostitution, while acquitting him of racketeering and sex trafficking; pictured in a courtroom sketch during his sentencing hearing
Sean Combs’ release date has been revised multiple times since he began serving his 50-month sentence; pictured in 2022
Responding to the moonshine allegations, a statement posted to the Bad Boy Entertainment founder’s X account said: “The rumors claiming Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false.”
“His only focus is becoming the best version of himself and returning to his family.”
A representative for the “I’ll Be Missing You” artist likewise told the Daily Mail that Combs “has not violated any prison rules” and is concentrating on maintaining his sobriety while completing his sentence.
‘His sobriety and self-discipline are priorities,’ the spokesperson said, ‘and he is taking them seriously.’
Combs’s representative 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.’
During Combs’s trial, his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura delivered graphic testimony; pictured 2017
While on the stand, Cassie alleged the music mogul abused her over more than a decade; a courtroom sketch of Cassie
Just a few days later, however, Combs reportedly got into trouble for making a three-way call in violation of prison rules.
But Combs said he was simply speaking with his lawyer, who added that the head of legal communications was working on a statement for his approval to be sent to The New York Times.
Following his time in prison, the judge sentenced Combs to another five years of supervised release.
Judge Arun 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 Combs for his ‘savage’ abuse of Ventura and said he was making an example of him because he caused ‘irreparable harm’ to his victims.
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