Washington DC [US], April 1 : Sean 'Diddy' Combs' release date has changed once again. The rap mogul, who is currently serving a 50-month sentence for convictions on two prostitution-related charges, will now be released April 15, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records, reported by E! News.
Combs' new release date is 10 days less than his previously updated release date, which was moved from June 4, 2028, to April 25, 2028, earlier this month. He has been serving time at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution, a low-security prison located in New Jersey, since late October.
In October, the Bad Boy Records founder was sentenced to over four years in prison on two prostitution-related convictions, along with five years of supervised release and a fine of USD 500,000. The judge presiding over the case explained the reasoning behind the sentence length at the time, saying that prosecutors' proposal of 135 months was more than what would be "necessary," but the defense's request of 14 months "would not be sufficient," per NBC News.
Ahead of his sentencing, Combs expressed remorse in court, saying, "My actions were disgusting, shameful and sick," Combs said in court, per NBC News. "I was sick, sick from the drugs, I was out of control, I needed help and I didn't get the help."
He added, "I lost my self-respect. I have been humbled and broken to my core. I hate myself right now, I've been stripped down to nothing. I am truly sorry for it all, no matter what they say," reported by E! News.
Meanwhile, fellow musician Usher recently spoke about Combs' legacy in the music industry. "In many ways, I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer," Usher said in an interview. "I don't have anything negative to say about Sean Combs because my experience was not what the world has seen and how he's been misrepresented."
He added, "I'm not saying that all of us don't have flaws. But I can't with any sense of humanity not recognize the valuable contributions that this man made for us as Black entrepreneurs, for us as businessmen, for us as people who have transitioned culture and ideas into something that's tangible," according to E! News.