Sean “Diddy” Combs is participating in a drug rehabilitation program at the prison that could help reduce his sentence by a year, said his spokeswoman, Judah Engelmayer.
The program is offered at Fort Dix, the federal prison complex in New Jersey where Combs will serve his sentence.
Combs is “committed to sobriety, focused on healing and trying to set an example for others,” Engelmayer told the New York Times.
“Mr. Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken the rehabilitation process seriously from the beginning,” Engelmayer said. “He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth and committed to making positive changes.”
Combs slept in a nine-person room in a home of about 200 people and currently works in the chapel library, Engelmayer said.
On Friday, report from TMZ claimed that Combs was caught drinking homemade alcohol in jail, which Engelmayer denied.
Combs' official account also shared a statement on Monday refuting the allegations, saying: “Rumors that Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false. His only goal is to become a better version of himself and return to his family.”
IN statement of October 6Combs' legal team requested that he be placed at “FCI Fort Dix for purposes of RDAP and any other available educational and vocational programs” to “address drug abuse issues and maximize family visitation and rehabilitation efforts.”
The news of Combs' participation in the rehab program came two weeks after his The date of release from prison has become known after his sentencing.
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The 55-year-old disgraced hip-hop mogul was originally scheduled to be released from prison on May 8, 2028, but the date has now been pushed back to June 4, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. online database.
October 3 Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to just over four years prison time and a fine of $500,000 (the maximum possible) for conviction of federal prostitution crimes. After serving his prison term, he will also be subject to supervised release for up to five years.
In his ruling, Subramanian said “a history of good deeds cannot wash away all the information in this case that shows you abused power and control over the lives of the women you professed to love.”
“You were not John,” he added. “You were something more, even if your currency was to satisfy your sexual desires rather than money.”
Subramanian said a harsh sentence was needed “to send a message to both rapists and victims that there is real accountability for exploitation and violence against women.”
Federal prosecutors had asked for Combs, 55, to be sentenced to a minimum of 11 years and three months in prison. Combs' lawyers urged the judge to sentence him to no more than 14 monthswhich would lead to his almost immediate release since he had already served nearly 13 months in a Brooklyn prison.
Addressing the judge, Combs thanked Subramanian for “giving me a chance to finally speak for myself” since the former rapper did not testify during the trial.
“One of the most difficult things I have had to deal with is being forced to remain silent. Not being able to express how sorry I am for my actions,” Combs said in a statement to the court.
“I want to once again personally apologize to Cassie Ventura for any harm or pain I caused her, either emotionally or physically.”
Combs called his behavior “disgusting, disgraceful and disgusting.”
“Because of my decisions, I lost my freedom, I lost the ability to effectively raise my children and be there for my mother,” Combs said. “I lost my entire business, I lost my career, I completely destroyed my reputation.”
Combs said he “lost his self-respect” and was “humiliated and broken to the core.”
“I hate myself right now. I've been reduced to nothing,” Combs said. “I want to apologize to my seven children. You deserve better.”
The sentencing marked the end of Combs' New York trial, which began May 5.
Combs' legal team filed suit notice of appeal Oct. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York based on an Oct. 3 decision. Details of the appeal have not been made public beyond the legal filing.
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