Just a few days after receiving a 50-month prison sentence for charges related to prostitution, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a court application to be transferred to another prison facility.
His request marks the most recent advancement in his year-long legal struggle involving multiple charges of sex trafficking, physical assault, and racketeering.
It can be recalled that on July 2, 2025, following several weeks of trial and
numerous witness testimonies, the jury rendered a mixed verdict: Diddy was
acquitted of charges related to racketeering conspiracy and both counts of sex
trafficking.
Nevertheless, he was convicted on two charges of transport for the purpose of
prostitution under the Mann Act. The counts pertained to two individuals:
Cassie Ventura, the ex-girlfriend, and another former girlfriend who testified
as “Jane.”
The trial
regarding racketeering and prostitution charges involving Combs' two former
girlfriends concluded on Friday, October 3, 2025. Combs received a sentence of
4 years and 2 months in federal prison.
While prosecutors requested an 11-year sentence for Combs due to his history of
domestic abuse, his lawyers advocated for a 14-month sentence, arguing that
their client has reformed after spending 13 months in a New York jail.
Diddy’s legal team contended shortly after the verdict that the Mann Act was
misapplied in his case, asserting that he never had personal sexual encounters
with the escorts during the ‘freakoffs’.
They
emphasized that he was more akin to an “amateur pornographer,” capturing
encounters rather than forcing them. They assert that such conduct should not
be governed by prostitution laws.
In addition, they asserted that Combs had "no commercial motive" and
criticized the prosecutors for "losing all perspective" by pushing
for an enhanced sentence that is "wildly out of proportion."
On October 6, 2025, however, Comb's attorneys sent a letter to Judge
Submaranian asking for his transfer from the Brooklyn Metropolitan DetentionCentre in New York to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey so that he could deal with his
drug abuse problems.
“On behalf of Mr Combs, we respectfully
request that the court strongly recommend a designation facility to the bureau
if prisons in Mr Combs’ judgment. To address drug abuse issues and to maximise
family visitation and rehabilitation efforts, we request that the court
strongly recommend to the Bureau of Prisons that Mr Combs be placed at FCI Fort
Dix for RDAP purposes and any other available educational and occupational
programs.”
FCI Fort Dix, a large low-security federal correctional institution, is situated on the joint military base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, approximately 70 miles south of New York City.
The prison is recognized for its excellent residential drug treatment program,
but it has also housed a number of high-profile inmates over the years,
including infamous drug traffickers, mobsters, and corrupt politicians.
Diddy’s team is of the opinion that his transfer to this location would aid him
in avoiding hard substances both during and after the treatment program.
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