
Sean āDiddyā 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. Combsā 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 Combās good behavior in prison, which, through the First Step Act, can reduce his sentence beyond the 50 months.
While both Combsā 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. Combsā legal team has filed an appeal after the Oct. 3 sentencing, but given the judgeās track record in the trial, it appears unlikely the motion will be approved.
Combsā 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 āCassieā Ventura, the star witness of the trial who delivered a grueling four-day testimony.
At his sentencing hearing, all six of Combsā grown children spoke in support of their father, breaking down in tears and pleading with the judge to give him āgrace.ā Judge Arun Subramanian delivered a nearly four-year sentence, which lies in between the prosecutionās recommendation (11 years) and the defenseās ask (14 months). The judge told Combs that āthere is a light at the end of the tunnelā and he can devote his future to supporting victims of domestic violence. āThe same power you used to hurt women, you can use to help them,ā he said. āIām counting on you to make the most of your second chance.ā
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