Sean "Diddy" Combs

Sean "Diddy" Combs
Born:	November 4, 1969 Harlem, New York City, New York
Charges:	Convicted: two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421). Acquitted: one count racketeering conspiracy; two counts sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
Sentence:	50 months (4 years, 2 months) in federal prison; $500,000 fine; 5 years supervised release
Released:	February 23, 2028 (BOP projected; recalculated multiple times)
Facility:	FCI Fort Dix (low-security)
Status:	Incarcerated (FCI Fort Dix, low-security, New Jersey); conviction under appeal

Born on November 4, 1969, the music mogul Sean John Combs is known professionally as Diddy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy. On July 2, 2025, he was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act. However, the same jury acquitted him of one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. On October 3, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him to 50 months (four years, two months) in federal prison, a $500,000 fine, and five years of supervised release. He is held at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, under Bureau of Prisons register number 37452-054, with a projected release date of February 23, 2028.

Early Life and Career

Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in Harlem, New York City, New York. He was raised in Mount Vernon, New York, an inner suburb north of the Bronx, after the 1972 killing of his father, Melvin Earl Combs. Combs attended Mount Saint Michael Academy, a Catholic boys' school in the Bronx, and graduated in 1987. He enrolled as a business major at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1987, leaving after about two years. Before founding Bad Boy Records in 1993, he worked as a talent director at Uptown Records. He performed and produced music under the names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy.

Criminal Case

Combs was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in Manhattan on September 16, 2024, following a grand jury indictment. Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York charged him with three counts: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The indictment alleged that between 2008 and 2024 he abused, threatened, and coerced women and led a criminal enterprise. The case is docketed as United States v. Combs, 1:24-cr-00542. He was denied bail and held pretrial at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. A superseding indictment in 2025 added charges ahead of trial.

Trial and Sentencing

After an eight week jury trial before Judge Arun Subramanian, the jury returned its verdict on July 2, 2025, following three days of deliberation. The jury found him not guilty on the racketeering conspiracy count and on two sex trafficking counts, and guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421) involving former girlfriends and male sex workers. On October 3, 2025, Judge Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months (four years, two months) in federal prison, a $500,000 fine, and five years of supervised release. Prosecutors had sought roughly 11 years and 3 months, while the defense had sought about 14 months, which would have amounted to time served.

Incarceration

Following his September 2024 arrest, Combs was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn through trial and sentencing. On October 30 and 31, 2025, he was transferred to FCI Fort Dix (low-security), a low security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, northeast of Philadelphia. His Bureau of Prisons register number is 37452-054. He was assigned to the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), the BOP's most intensive drug treatment program, and has worked as a chaplain's assistant.

Release and Aftermath

The Bureau of Prisons projected release date for Combs is February 23, 2028. That date has been recalculated several times, as earlier postings showed June 2028, May 2028, and April 2028. This date reflects credit for time served since his September 2024 arrest plus good conduct time and program or First Step Act credits, including potential RDAP reductions. Combs's lawyers filed an appeal of his conviction, arguing in part on First Amendment grounds and seeking release or resentencing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What did Sean "Diddy" Combs do?

A federal jury in Manhattan convicted him on July 2, 2025 of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (Mann Act violations) involving former girlfriends and male sex workers. The same jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.

Q: How long is the sentence?

On October 3, 2025, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months (four years, two months) in federal prison, plus a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release.

Q: Where is Sean "Diddy" Combs incarcerated?

At FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. He was transferred there from Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center around October 30-31, 2025. His BOP register number is 37452-054.

Q: When will he be released?

His Bureau of Prisons projected release date is February 23, 2028. The date has been adjusted multiple times based on credit for time served (in custody since September 2024), good-conduct time, and program credits such as RDAP.

Q: Was he convicted of sex trafficking?

No. Combs was acquitted of both sex-trafficking counts and of racketeering conspiracy. His convictions were limited to two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act.

See also

• Index of Federal Prison Facilities
• FCI Fort Dix (low-security)