The much-accused Sean Combs could be out of prison in less than three years, if he keeps out of trouble.
Almost a month after the sex trafficking- and RICO-charged Diddy was sentenced to four years (50 months) behind bars on the two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution he was found guilty of in July, the Federal Bureau of Prison made public his release date.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be let out on May 8, 2028.
Now, if that date seems a little light it is, because it includes the time served since the “All About the Benjamins” performer was arrested in September 2024 and placed in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Also, that 2028 date is predicated on Diddy being a near model prisoner, law enforcement sources tell me.
Of course, with Combs also facing dozens of civil cases accusing him of rape, violence and more, there is a chance the one-time music mogul could taste freedom earlier than 2028 if his just-started appeal in the criminal case proves successful. At this point, it’s looking extremely unlikely that 55-year-old Diddy will be receiving a much lobbied for pardon from his old pal Donald Trump after all, but the much-accused Bad Boy Records founder will at least get out of the joint while the ex-Apprentice host is still in office – – again, if he stays out of trouble.
Right now, Combs is still stewing in the MDC, but he is expected to be moved to a cushier and more low security facility in the NYC area in the near future.
After a “freak-out” filled nearly eight-week trial in Lower Manhattan earlier this year, Diddy was found guilty by a NYC jury on July 2 of the prostitution counts and, in a huge loss for the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Southern District of New York, acquitted of the much harsher sex-trafficking and racketeer charges. In the ensuing months, after failed bids for bail and a new trial, the defense recommended a sentence of 14 months for Combs, with time served since his fall 2024 arrest, and the prosecution sought 11 years.
Obviously, neither got what they exactly wanted from Judge Arun Subramanian. Additionally, a September 30 ruling from the judge saw Combs fail in his desire for a new trial or acquittal.
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