Sean "Diddy" Combs will be released from prison sooner than expected

Error en el proceso de traducción The reason for this advance is linked to his participation in an intensive rehabilitation program against substance abuse. A spokesperson explained that Diddy "is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the beginning." The representative added that the artist "is completely focused on his work, on personal growth and committed to positive change." The records of the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the new release date, moving forward the release that was initially scheduled for June 4, 2028.

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The sentence reduction process for this type of program can subtract up to one year from the total sentence. Sean Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted, in a high-profile trial, on two counts related to transportation for the purpose of prostitution. He was acquitted of the most serious charges of criminal association and human trafficking. Since his detention in September 2024, his case was surrounded by media attention and legal resources. The reason why Diddy will be released from prison earlier than expected is his acceptance into the federal drug rehabilitation program, which allowed him to reduce his sentence. The new official release date is April 25, 2028, according to the United States prison authority. Diddy was convicted of charges of transportation for the purpose of prostitution, but was acquitted of criminal association and human trafficking. The release date of the founder of Bad Boy Records changed on several occasions. It was originally set for May 8, 2028, but in November 2025 it was postponed to June 4 of that year due to alleged infractions within the prison. Among them, reports from TMZ and CBS mentioned that the rapper would have consumed homemade alcohol — a mixture of sugar, Fanta, and fermented apples — and participated in a three-way phone call, something prohibited in the institution. Diddy's team denied that the call was improper, arguing that it was a communication protected by attorney-client privilege. "We ask that he be given the benefit of the doubt and privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose," requested his spokesperson. During his time behind bars, the 56-year-old artist was also seen working in the chapel library and doing laundry tasks. Media outlets like TMZ published images of the rapper in a gray outfit and gray beard, smiling as he walked through one of the prison hallways. Since December, Combs' lawyers have filed an appeal to request his immediate release or the reduction of the sentence.

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They claim that the prosecution failed to prove their guilt and that the original sentence violated their constitutional rights. The prosecution's response, issued in February, opposed this request. Combs himself reflected on his situation in an apology letter written before the sentence. "I lost my mind. I'm sorry and I will always regret it... I lost my way. My downfall was due to my selfishness," the artist admitted in a fragment of the missive. Later, he emphasized: “I have been humiliated and broken to the core… The old me died in prison and a new version was born. Prison changes you or destroys you — I choose to live.” The case of Sean Diddy Combs went beyond the judicial sphere. His team even requested a possible pardon from former President Donald Trump. Trump himself acknowledged having received the request and stated: “A lot of people have asked me for pardons. I call him Puff Daddy; he asked me for a pardon.”