Updated June 16, 2026, 11:39 a.m. ET
Sean “Diddy” Combs has had his release date moved once again amid his 50-month federal prison sentence.
The rap music mogul, who is behind bars at New Jersey’s FCI Fort Dix after a jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal case last July, is now set for release on Feb. 23, 2028. Combs was previously set to be freed on April 25, 2028.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the reason for the change, noting it does “not discuss the conditions of confinement for any individual, including release plans.” However, the bureau cited general reasons a release date would be moved up, including for “good conduct time,” time credits from approved programs and activities and credit for time served before sentencing.
USA TODAY has reached out to FCI Fort Dix and Combs’ lawyer for comment.
Combs’ release date has been moved up at least twice in the last few months. A change to his release date in November saw the date pushed back to June 2028, days after Combs’ representative denied a report that claimed the Bad Boy Records founder had created and consumed alcohol in prison.
In a letter to the judge ahead of his original sentencing, Combs said he got sober “for the first time in 25 years,” has been attending therapy and started a mentorship program for his fellow inmates.
His legal team is also still trying to appeal his conviction, after a bombshell trial in which he was convicted on charges related to the transportation of two former girlfriends – Casandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine and the anonymous “Jane” – as well as sex workers for the intent of prostitution.
Combs, who has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, is still facing upwards of 70 civil lawsuits across the country, including one most recently filed on June 9, from a former child actor.
Contributing: Anna Kaufman, Edward Segarra and KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
