Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to Pennsylvania prison after reports of luxury lifestyle in jail

What happened

Sean Combs, 56, has been moved from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security federal facility in Pennsylvania about 250 kilometres west of New York City. Combs is serving a four-year, two-month sentence for his conviction last year on prostitution-related charges involving transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters. Last month, NBC News reported that Combs was smuggling in alcohol, having fellow inmates cook and clean for him, and using a contraband cellphone to access social media. Following that report, he was placed in the prison's special housing unit and had 41 days of good-conduct credit docked, moving his release date to March 2, 2028. Reports also emerged of a fight with another inmate, though the Bureau of Prisons denied that incident occurred. The agency declined to provide details about the reasons for his transfer, citing privacy and security concerns.

Key facts

• Sean Combs, 56, transferred from FCI Fort Dix (New Jersey) to FCI Allenwood Low (Pennsylvania)
• Serving four years, two months for prostitution-related charges
• Release date pushed back to March 2, 2028 after losing 41 days of good-conduct credit
• FCI Allenwood Low located about 250 kilometres west of New York City

What happens next

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on Combs' bid to overturn his conviction and sentence, with arguments heard in April.

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