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Sean Diddy Combs release date moved up to Feb 23 2028

Published 16 June 2026

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the 56-year-old music mogul currently serving a four-year federal prison sentence, has had his projected release date moved up again, according to official records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons now lists his release as February 23, 2028, a further reduction from a previously adjusted date of April 25, 2028. His original release was scheduled for June 4, 2028. Combs is incarcerated at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey.

Combs was convicted in July 2025 on two counts of transportation for prostitution and began serving his 50-month sentence two months later. He has maintained his innocence and his legal team has appealed the conviction. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments in April 2026, but a decision on the appeal is still pending.

While awaiting that decision, Combs has been participating in the prison's Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). Legal experts note that successful completion of the program can lead to a one-year reduction in a sentence. According to his attorney, Juda Engelmayer, Combs has remained positive and is deeply involved in his appeal process. Engelmayer described his client as being hands-on,...

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