Sean Combs, popularly known as “Diddy,” has been photographed for the first time since his arrest and subsequent incarceration, following his transfer to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Fort Dix, New Jersey, where he is serving a four-year custodial sentence.
Images obtained by TMZ depict the 55-year-old music executive walking through the prison yard during recreation hours. Combs, whose once well-groomed appearance has markedly changed, was seen wearing a beanie and sweatshirt, his beard now visibly gray and unkempt. This marks his first public sighting since his September 2024 arrest.
Combs is reportedly engaged in institutional employment within the facility’s laundry department, consistent with Bureau of Prisons re-entry protocols. His transfer from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn—where he was initially detained—was requested by his legal counsel to facilitate participation in a residential drug treatment program.
In a letter submitted to the court, his attorney, Teny Geragos, urged the presiding judge to recommend the Fort Dix facility as the most suitable environment for rehabilitation and family visitation opportunities.
Combs has completed approximately 14 months of his 50-month sentence. His projected release date, as reflected by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is May 8, 2028. Under federal correctional guidelines, he remains eligible for sentence reduction through good-conduct credits and completion of substance abuse treatment programs.
Earlier this week, Combs’s legal team petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to expedite review of his conviction and sentence, arguing that an early determination could materially affect the duration of his confinement if the judgment were overturned.
The 55-year-old was convicted in July 2025 on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for purposes of prostitution, in contravention of 18 U.S.C. § 2421. He was acquitted on the more severe counts of sex trafficking and racketeering, which carried potential life sentences.
Prior to sentencing, Combs submitted a personal letter to the court describing his period of incarceration as a “spiritual reset,” pledging to maintain a “drug-free, non-violent and peaceful” lifestyle.
While federal prosecutors sought an 11-year term, District Judge Arun Subramanian imposed a 50-month sentence and a $500,000 fine, citing both the seriousness of the offenses and Combs’s expression of remorse. The court acknowledged the psychological harm inflicted upon two victims but noted that the sentence fell below the guideline range of 70 to 87 months recommended by probation officers.
Addressing the defendant at sentencing, Judge Subramanian remarked, “You are going to get through this,” emphasizing that the punishment, while significant, afforded Combs an opportunity for reform.
In an emotional allocution, Combs apologized to his family and victims, admitting that his conduct had been “disgusting, shameful, and sick.”#newsafro_
