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Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to be released from prison earlier than expected.
According to a report Page Six published on Monday afternoon, March 2, the convicted mogul's release date is now five weeks earlier than before. He was scheduled for release from the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute in New Jersey on May 8, 2028. However, his time was increased by a month due to alleged rule violations. Now he's expected to walk out of prison on April 25. Diddy's time behind bars was reduced after he was accepted into a drug-abuse rehabilitation program last November, which could help reduce his sentence.
“Mr. Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start," a rep for Diddy said when he was accepted into the program. "He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth, and committed to positive change.”
Combs was sentenced to serve 50 months in prison last year after he was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Because he was denied bail, Combs spent a year in jail and enrolled in various programs designed to help him get over his drug addiction. The artist addressed his issues with drugs in his final letter to the judge before his sentencing.
The update comes after Combs' legal team filed to appeal his four-year sentence. The artist's lawyers alleged prosecutors failed to prove their case against him and that the judge handed down a severe sentence that violates his constitutional rights. Prosecutors opposed the appeal in their response last month.