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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has set an expected release date of May 8, 2028, for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
This date follows his sentencing to 50 months (just over four years) in a federal trial that concluded with a mixed verdict three months ago.
The calculation accounts for the approximately one year Combs has already served since his arrest in September 2024.
Combs was convicted by a judge on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Critically, the jury acquitted him of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, which could have led to a life sentence.
Context of the Conviction
The two-month trial featured powerful testimony from his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, and another woman (“Jane”), who detailed years of psychological, financial, and physical abuse, including being forced to take drugs and have sex with other men.
The prosecution’s evidence included the 2016 video footage of Combs violently assaulting Ventura in a hotel hallway, which the defence ultimately acknowledged.
During sentencing, Judge Arun Submaranian sharply rebuked Combs, stating the case “showed that (Combs) abused the power and control (he) had over the women (he) professed to love dearly.”
The judge rejected the defence’s attempt to characterise the events as “merely intimate consensual experiences.”
Ongoing Appeals and Lawsuits
Combs is currently appealing his conviction and sentence. Separately, his defence team previously confirmed approaching Donald Trump’s administration about a potential presidential pardon.
Trump later confirmed the request but suggested it would be “more difficult” to grant due to Combs’ previous public opposition to him.
Beyond the criminal case, Combs is concurrently facing approximately 70 civil lawsuits. These legal actions feature numerous accusers, some of whom were minors at the time of the alleged incidents, who claim they were drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs. Combs has denied all of these civil claims.
