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Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release date has been pushed back more than a month as reports emerge alleging that the music mogul has been receiving special treatment and accessing contraband while serving his prison sentence.
According to Bureau of Prisons records, Combs' release date has been moved from Jan. 21, 2028, to March 2, 2028. The change comes after reports about his life at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he is serving a 50-month sentence.
An NBC News report alleged that Combs has used his wealth to obtain items and services that are prohibited inside the federal facility. The allegations include access to a contraband cellphone, which he reportedly used to communicate with people outside prison and view personal photos.
The report also alleged that Combs paid fellow inmates to cook meals and provide him with massages. Other reported allegations included access to expensive Hennessy cognac and an unlocked tablet.
Sources cited in the reports said Combs was placed in solitary confinement following the discovery of the contraband cellphone.
Combs' representatives have pushed back against the reports, arguing that media attention has exaggerated the significance of his daily life in prison.
"The continued scrutiny of every mundane detail of Sean Combs's life in prison has reached the point where the media characterizes ordinary prison life as news," his representative Juda Engelmayer told Oxygen. "The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence within the rules and he patiently awaits the court's decision on his appeal."
The Bureau of Prisons declined to address specific allegations involving Combs, saying officials "do not comment on anecdotal allegations." The agency acknowledged that contraband remains an ongoing challenge inside correctional facilities.
Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted of more serious charges that could have resulted in a substantially longer sentence. He was subsequently transferred to the low-security Fort Dix facility.
