Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal prison release date has been moved up again, with new Bureau of Prisons records showing he is now scheduled to leave New Jersey's FCI Fort Dix on 5 February 2028, according to USA TODAY.
Release Date Timeline Shifts Repeatedly
Combs, 56, was sentenced to over four years in prison in October 2025 following his July 2025 conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. His projected release has changed multiple times since then.
His original release date was set for 8 May 2028, but was pushed back by a month in November after reports that he had been making and drinking alcohol inside the facility, claims his representative denied. The date then moved forward to 25 April 2028, then 23 February 2028, and later to 24 January 2028. A reported prison fight in August led to solitary confinement, sending the date back to 20 February 2028 before the latest update moved it to 5 February.
Why Federal Release Dates Change
Release dates for federal inmates can change for several reasons, including good behaviour, time already served, and participation in Evidence-Based Recidivism Reduction or Productive Activities programmes.
Appeal and Civil Lawsuits Continue
Combs maintains his innocence on all allegations of sexual misconduct and has been actively appealing his conviction since a jury found him guilty of transporting women for paid sexual encounters. The women named in the case include his two former girlfriends, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine and an anonymous woman identified as "Jane," as well as "street" workers.
Before his initial sentencing, Combs submitted a letter to the presiding judge in which he said he had become sober "for the first time in 25 years," begun attending therapy sessions, and launched a mentorship initiative for fellow inmates.
Beyond the criminal matter, Combs still faces more than 70 civil lawsuits filed across the country, with the most recent submitted in June by a former child actor.
