Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected to be released from prison on May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
On Oct. 3, the Bad Boy Records founder was sentenced to 50 months behind bars after he was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs’ high-profile criminal trial ended in July with a split verdict, as the music mogul was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, avoiding serious charges that could have landed him in prison for decades.
Combs has already served more than a year behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which counts toward his sentencing. Plus, this release date factors in Comb’s good behavior in prison, which, through the First Step Act, can reduce his sentence beyond the 50 months.
While both Combs’ lawyers and Donald Trump have confirmed that the disgraced music mogul has asked for a pardon, the president has not indicated that he would be open to granting clemency. Combs’ legal team has filed an appeal after the Oct. 3 sentencing, but given the judge’s track record in the trial, it appears unlikely the motion will be approved.
Combs’ trial began in early May and featured 34 witnessed accusing the rapper-producer of crimes ranging from drug distribution to physical abuse to sexual assault. A key piece of video evidence from 2016 depicted Combs violently beating his then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the star witness of the trial who delivered a grueling four-day testimony.
At his sentencing hearing, all six of Combs’ grown children spoke in support of their father, breaking down in tears and pleading with the judge to give him “grace.” Judge Arun Subramanian delivered a nearly four-year sentence, which lies in between the prosecution’s recommendation (11 years) and the defense’s ask (14 months). The judge told Combs that “there is a light at the end of the tunnel” and he can devote his future to supporting victims of domestic violence. “The same power you used to hurt women, you can use to help them,” he said. “I’m counting on you to make the most of your second chance.”
In an August interview with Variety, Combs’ lead counsel Marc Agnifilo said the Bad Boy Records mogul hopes to “make something special out of his life,” adding that making more music is “way down the road.”
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