P Diddy’s Reported Release Date Nears: Is Another Court Battle Next?
Sean P Diddy Combs is set to walk free in May 2028, federal prison records show, after a 50-month sentence for transporting individuals for prostitution.
Sean Combs now has an official out date. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has him penciled in for May 8, 2028. He is a year into a 50-month federal sentence for transporting individuals to engage in prostitution, and the internet already has feelings about it. Meanwhile, his legal team is not done fighting.
Where the case stands
According to the Bureau of Prisons inmate database (flagged by Fox), Combs is on track for release in spring 2028. He has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his September 2024 arrest, so he has roughly a year banked toward the sentence.
On top of the prison term, the sentence includes a $500,000 fine and five years of probation. That last part is the post-prison supervision piece once he is out.
The appeal, and the logistics
His attorneys have formally appealed both the conviction and the 50-month term. Per the New York Post, they filed a notice on October 20, arguing the court made errors during the trial and that the punishment overshoots the charges. A full appeal brief is due in the coming weeks laying out the specifics.
Combs is still at MDC Brooklyn for now, but he has asked to serve the remainder at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey. The Bureau of Prisons will decide his placement based on the usual mix of security level, safety considerations, and case history. Prosecutors, for their part, are confident the original decision will hold.
- Arrested: September 2024
- Current facility: Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn
- Sentence: 50 months in federal prison
- Additional penalties: $500,000 fine + five years of probation
- Appeal: notice filed October 20; full brief coming within weeks
- Requested transfer: FCI Fort Dix, New Jersey (BOP to decide)
- Release date listed: May 8, 2028 (Bureau of Prisons; via Fox)
The reaction online
The release date sparked exactly the kind of split reaction you would expect: some say the system did its job, a lot of others think 50 months is light given the conviction. X filled up fast with posts calling for a stiffer penalty and jokes that were not really jokes about what happens when he gets out.
'DAWG THATS LITERALLY WAY TOO SOON WTF' - @Wolfy0091, Oct 27, 2025
That was the tone across multiple posts: variations on 'hide your kids,' 'hide everything,' and 'why is he getting another chance?' The takeaway is pretty simple: public sentiment has not softened, and the appeals process is only going to keep this story in the discourse.
What to watch next
Two immediate things: where the BOP sends him next, and the substance of that appeal brief. The release date is the date unless a higher court moves the goalposts. Until then, the clock keeps ticking toward May 2028 while the legal team tries to shave time off it.