Description:
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969, in Harlem, New York City), also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy), is a former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records, in 1993. He is credited with discovering and developing musical artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher, among others.
On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to four years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix (FCI Fort Dix) in Fort Dix, New Jer
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969, in Harlem, New York City), also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy), is a former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records, in 1993. He is credited with discovering and developing musical artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher, among others.
On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to four years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix (FCI Fort Dix) in Fort Dix, New Jersey. Following his prison sentence, he will serve five years of supervised release. Having already spent 12 months in holding, Combs is expected to be released in May 2028.
Originally known as Puff Daddy and then as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy being often used as nicknames, but never as recording names). In August 2005, he changed his stage name to "Diddy". He continues to use the name P. Diddy in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the latter after a legal battle with another artist, Richard "Diddy" Dearlove.
Combs's debut studio album, No Way Out (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200 and sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (featuring Mase) and "I'll Be Missing You" (with Faith Evans featuring), topped the Billboard Hot 100—the latter was the first hip-hop song to debut atop the chart. With his guest appearance on "Mo Money Mo Problems", Combs became the first solo artist to replace himself atop the chart. His second and third albums, Forever (1999) and The Saga Continues... (2001), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The collaborative singles "Bump, Bump, Bump" (2002) and "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (2003) made him the first rapper with five US number-one singles. Following the release of his US chart-topping fourth album Press Play (2006), Combs formed the musical trio Diddy – Dirty Money with R&B singers Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard to release the collaborative album Last Train to Paris (2010) — supported by the single "Coming Home" (featuring Skylar Grey). His fifth album, The Love Album: Off the Grid (2023), was his first to be self-released.
One of the world's wealthiest musical artists, Combs topped Forbes annual hip-hop rich list in 2014 and 2017. His accolades include three Grammy Awards, three BET Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. He has worked as a producer for other media, including the reality television series Making the Band, and he starred in the films Made, Monster's Ball (both 2001) and Get Him to the Greek (2010). Combs founded the clothing retailer Sean John in 1998, for which he won Menswear Designer of the Year from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2004, having previously been nominated in 2000. He served as brand ambassador for the liquor brand Cîroc from 2007 to 2023, and co-founded the digital television network Revolt in 2013. In 2008, Combs became the first male rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Arrest, Trial, and Sentence:
Combs was arrested and indicted in the Southern District of New York on September 16, 2024, on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He is held in federal custody at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix. During a court appearance on October 10, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs's trial start date as May 5, 2025. On November 27, 2024, a judge denied bail for a third time. On April 18, 2025, a request by Combs's lawyers to postpone the trial for two months was denied.
The trial began on May 5, 2025, with jury selection, while opening statements and witness testimony began on May 12. The prosecution and defence concluded their cases on June 24, 2025. Closing arguments began on June 26.
On July 2, 2025, after three days of deliberation, the jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution involving Ventura, another former girlfriend, and male sex workers, but not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. Later that day, Combs was denied bail and ordered to remain in custody pending sentencing, which was scheduled on October 3. In August 2025, Combs's legal team said that they had reached out to President Donald Trump regarding a possible presidential pardon.
On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. With the 12 months already spent in holding, Combs is expected to be released in May 2028.
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