Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected federal release date has moved to April 15, 2028, roughly six weeks ahead of the original June 4, 2028 date, after he enrolled in a rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey [1]. The adjustment reflects sentence-reduction credits the Federal Bureau of Prisons awards for qualifying program participation, and it is the second time his release date has shifted since he began serving his term [2].
Combs was convicted in July 2025 on two counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution under the Mann Act and sentenced to 50 months in federal custody [1]. The Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421 et seq., prohibits knowingly transporting any person in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in prostitution or other unlawful sexual activity. The prosecution, brought in the Southern District of New York before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, drew on conduct the government alleged spanned multiple years and locations [1]. Defense counsel Teny Geragos represented Combs at trial and has continued to press the appeal.
The conviction is under active challenge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where oral argument was scheduled for April 9, 2026 [2]. The central appellate argument is that the government failed to produce sufficient evidence that Combs transported the victims with the requisite criminal intent under the statute [1][2]. A ruling favorable to Combs could vacate the conviction outright or remand for a new trial. An adverse ruling would leave the sentence, as periodically adjusted, intact and likely exhaust his most immediate avenue for relief.
The BOP credit mechanism and the pending appeal represent two parallel tracks that could, independently or in combination, affect Combs' ultimate time in custody. If the Second Circuit affirms and no further credits accumulate, April 15, 2028, remains the operative release date. If the court reverses, the sentence and the credits calculation would both become moot. The timing of the appellate argument, just days after the revised release date was reported, means the two proceedings will resolve on overlapping timelines, keeping Combs' actual exposure materially uncertain through at least mid-2026 [2].