What was Diddy convicted of? Charges explored as Feds reveal rapper to stay in prison for over 4 years

According to surfaced prison records, the 55‑year‑old music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is slated to stay behind bars, at least until 2028, after his conviction on prostitution‑related charges tied to a high‑profile s*xual‑abuse case. The Bureau of Prisons database lists his projected release date as May 8,  2028, a date that already folds in the year he spent in detention at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center.

In a Complex report dated October 26, the article notes that under the guidelines, Combs could qualify for release once he has served roughly 85 % of his 50‑month term, provided he satisfies the required rehabilitation conditions. The Bureau of Prisons, however, has not yet publicly confirmed those details. The ruling marks a pivot in the rapper‑and‑music mogul's saga, a story that has been under a microscope since his 2024 arrest.

A New York jury convicted him on two Mann Act counts, transporting people across state lines, for prostitution, while clearing him of the racketeering and sex trafficking accusations. The sentencing throws into relief a fall from grace for a hip‑hop heavyweight, whose decades‑long forays into music, fashion, and business now lie in the shadow of federal convictions.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to stay in prison until at least May 8, 2028, according to newly released federal records

Sean "Diddy" Combs is slated to stay behind bars for a few years, with released federal filings showing his earliest possible freedom date as May 8,  2028. As Complex reported on October 26, the hip‑hop mogul's 50‑month sentence already incorporates the year he spent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

Under the law, Combs could become eligible for release after serving about 85 % of his sentence and meeting the other stipulated conditions. He was handed a sentence of four years and two months after being found guilty on two counts of transporting people for prostitution allegations that involved his partner, Cassie, and another woman known as "Jane."

Despite filing appeals and petitioning to serve his time in New Jersey, Judge Arun Subramanian urged that the punishment be carried out in New York. The conversation surrounding his incarceration has heated up, especially after reports emerged that he tried to obtain a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, claims the White House has now refuted, stating that no such pardon is in the works, as reported by TMZ.

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