Sean "Diddy" Combs' release date moved up by a month, prison records show

Federal Bureau of Prisons records reviewed on Wednesday show that Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release date has been moved up by one month, now set for Jan. 24, 2028, instead of Feb. 23, 2028. The 56-year-old was originally sentenced in October to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with an initial release date of May 8, 2028. Release dates for inmates can change based on factors such as good behavior, time already served, and participation in rehabilitation programs.

Combs' release date was previously adjusted in November, pushing it back to June 2028, before the latest revision. His legal team recently denied a media report alleging that he had created and consumed alcohol while incarcerated.

In a letter to the judge before sentencing, Combs wrote that he had become sober for the first time in 25 years, was attending therapy, and had started a mentorship program for other inmates. He has been in custody since his September 2024 arrest.

At the conclusion of his two-month trial, a 12-person jury acquitted him of racketeering and two sex-trafficking charges, while convicting him on the two transportation counts. Combs has maintained his innocence regarding the sexual-misconduct allegations and his attorneys are pursuing an appeal of the conviction. He also faces more than 70 civil lawsuits nationwide.