A recent photograph of disgraced rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has surfaced, showing the once-flamboyant music icon looking almost unrecognizable behind bars.
The image, taken at FCI Fort Dix – a low-security federal correctional institution in New Jersey – marks the first public glimpse of Diddy since his arrest and conviction earlier this year.
The 56-year-old was arrested on September 16, 2024, after a grand jury indicted him on federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, s** trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in p***titution.
Following an eight-week trial this summer, he was found guilty of the p***titution-related charges but acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of s** trafficking.
He was transferred to the low-security Fort Dix prison in New Jersey on October 30 to serve out the remainder of his 50-month sentence.
Throughout the high-profile proceedings, jurors heard disturbing testimony from two of Diddy’s former partners, including singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.
Both women described years of physical and emotional abuse, as well as allegedly being coerced into debauched ‘freak-off’ s** parties orchestrated by the producer.
Since being moved to Fort Dix, Diddy has reportedly been assigned to do laundry duties as his first job, according to TMZ.
Diddy’s legal team requested that the’ Bad Boy 4 Life’ rapper serve out the remainder of his sentence at the low-security prison, citing its focus on drug rehabilitation.
He has since been accepted into a drug abuse rehabilitation program in Fort Dix. If he successfully completes the scheme and maintains good behavior, his release date – currently listed as May 8, 2028 by the Federal Bureau of Prisons – could be moved up by as much as a year.
Since the transfer, Diddy is ‘committed to sobriety, focused on healing, and trying to set an example for others,’ a spokesperson for the rap producer told The New York Times.
Despite these claims, since being moved to Fort Dix, Diddy has reportedly violated multiple facility rules.
TMZ reported that Diddy was ‘in trouble’ for consuming ‘homemade alcohol’ made from fermented sugar, Fanta soda, and apples.
CBS News then reported that he was caught participating in a prohibited three-way phone call on November 3, days after being transferred.
Diddy’s representatives have denied the reports, telling Page Six: “As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories throughout his time there – most of them untrue.”
Throughout his trial, Diddy was only pictured through court sketches, meaning the newly released image, a mugshot obtained by CBS News and taken at Fort Dix, is the first photo released to the public of Combs since he was arrested.
The picture underscores just how much the former rap mogul has changed. Gone are the designer suits and diamond chains – instead, Diddy appears in standard inmate scrubs, his hair and beard completely gray, his expression blank and weary.
For a man who once ruled the charts and the clubs, the image serves as a stark reminder of how far he has fallen.
