Sean 'Diddy' Combs Seen in Prison for the First Time, Nearly 4 Months After Federal Sex Crimes Conviction

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NEED TO KNOW

  • The first photograph of Sean “Diddy” Combs successful jailhouse has been released
  • The euphony mogul was precocious transferred to a situation successful New Jersey, wherever he will transportation retired nan remainder of his condemnation for national activity crimes
  • Combs was sentenced to 50 months successful situation aft being convicted connected 2 counts of proscription to prosecute successful prostitution

The first photograph of Sean “Diddy” Combs successful situation has been released.

On Friday, Oct. 31, nan euphony mogul, 55, was photographed successful nan gait astatine nan Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, successful New Jersey. He was transferred to nan prison nan time earlier to service nan remainder of his 50-month condemnation for national activity crimes.

In nan photo, first obtained by TMZ, Combs is seen wearing a acheronian bluish overgarment pinch a beanie connected his head.

He was photographed pinch a afloat achromatic beard arsenic he looked retired into nan distance.

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A first look astatine Sean 'Diddy' Combs successful prison.

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Combs is staying successful a dormitory-style portion successful nan prison, wherever he is allegedly being fed a overmuch much pared-down paper than he’s utilized to.

The prison’s meal paper includes fruit, basking oatmeal and full wheat breadstuff and jelly, on pinch a serving of java and skim milk, to beryllium served earlier nan sun has afloat risen astatine 6:00 a.m. section time.

For luncheon served astatine astir 11 a.m. connected Saturday, Nov. 1, Combs is expected to beryllium fixed a much basal paper that includes chickenhearted fajitas, cilantro rice, achromatic beans, full kernel maize and a consequence beverage.

That will transportation him up until meal astatine 4 p.m., erstwhile he will beryllium treated pinch roast beef aliases lentils, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies pinch brownish gravy, a full wheat bread, margarine pat and beverage connected nan side, according to nan prison’s menu.

The caller mounting is different for Combs, who antecedently occupied his days pinch family visits and even orchestrated a six-week “Free Game pinch Diddy” business and entrepreneurship people while he was astatine nan Metropolitan Detention Center successful Brooklyn (MDC), a spokesperson for nan Federal Bureau of Prisons told PEOPLE.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs illustration during assemblage selection.

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Combs’ ineligible squad requested that nan musician beryllium transferred from MDC to nan situation Fort Dix successful New Jersey, a low‑security situation that offers nan Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian has recommended that Combs beryllium considered for immoderate disposable substance‑abuse program.

Last month, nan mogul was sentenced to 50 months successful prison aft being convicted connected 2 counts of proscription to prosecute successful adultery successful July.

His proceedings successful nan Southern District of New York resulted successful him being acquitted of nan astir superior charges he faced, including activity trafficking and racketeering, which perchance carried a life successful situation condemnation if he had been recovered guilty.

Prosecutors asked astatine nan clip that Combs be sentenced to 11 years successful prison, claiming successful a sentencing memorandum that they believed he was "unrepentant" astir his actions. However, nan musician's defense asked that he person a sentence no much than 14 months.

His ineligible squad revenge a two-page tribunal archive connected Monday, Oct. 20, intending to entreaty his conviction.

According to nan Federal Bureau of Prisons, Combs is projected to beryllium released from situation connected May  8, 2028. The merchandise day suggests Combs, who had already served astir a twelvemonth successful jailhouse earlier his October sentencing, could beryllium released a fewer months early for bully behavior, though that day could still change.

Combs has been successful situation since he was arrested successful Sept. 16, 2024 astatine a Manhattan hotel.