Inside P. Diddy’s Second Christmas Behind Bars — And Why It’s Nothing Like Before
No champagne. No A-listers. P. Diddy will spend Christmas 2025 inside Fort Dix, New Jersey, according to an insider who spoke to Us Weekly.
So, yeah — Christmas 2025 for Sean 'Diddy' Combs is not bottle service in Miami. Multiple outlets say he will be spending the holiday at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he is reportedly serving a 50‑month sentence. It is a sharp left from the mansions-and-private-chef era, and the details of the day are a reminder of how different his life looks right now.
Where he is and what the reports say
Per Us Weekly (citing a Fort Dix insider), FandomWire, and reporting picked up by news.com.au, Combs is currently incarcerated at Fort Dix and heading into what would be his second Christmas inside. Those same reports say he was arrested in September 2024, fined $500,000, and ordered to complete mental health and rehabilitation programs. If the timeline holds, he is expected to be released in 2028.
What Christmas Day actually looks like inside
The schedule sounds rigid and very not-VIP. According to the prison menu relayed to Us Weekly, breakfast starts early and the holiday meal is classic cafeteria comfort food:
- Breakfast (around 6 a.m.): Bran Flakes; whole wheat bread with butter and jelly; a fresh banana; skim milk
- Holiday meal: Baked Cornish hen or soy chicken; mashed potatoes with chicken gravy; cornbread dressing; mixed vegetables
From mansions to a mess hall
Compared to his usual December orbit — designer fits, private parties, guest lists thicker than a phone book — this is routine, not spectacle. The outlets note that visitation and communication are restricted, which only makes the holiday stretch feel heavier. If this is indeed his second Christmas behind bars, it is a pretty blunt reminder of how fast a career can pivot from champagne flutes to a chow line.
How he looks now, and what he is doing
Recent photos published by news.com.au show Combs looking noticeably different: grey hair, a beard, and a plain grey tracksuit. The reporting says he is keeping a low profile and working in the facility's media library housed in the on-site chapel. It is about as far from a tour rider as it gets, but it tracks with the 'keep your head down' approach people take inside.
Bottom line: if these reports are accurate, Diddy’s holiday is scheduled down to the minute, the menu is set, and the party is a memory — at least until 2028.