Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been rushed to hospital with a head injury, adding another troubling development to his time behind bars, where allegations of a surprisingly luxurious lifestyle have recently attracted scrutiny.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, was once one of the most powerful figures in the music industry, but his career came crashing down after he was convicted in 2025 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, charges tied to the drug-fueled sexual encounters at the center of his high-profile trial. The disgraced music mogul was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.
He is now serving that sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, roughly 40 miles outside Philadelphia, where his projected release date has been pushed back from January to March 2, 2028, People reports.
Although the former Bad Boy Records founder is serving time for his convictions, reports about his daily life inside Fort Dix have raised questions about just how differently he may be experiencing prison compared with other inmates.
‘Money is power, especially behind bars’
Last month, NBC News spoke with men who described an unusual arrangement in which Combs allegedly paid fellow prisoners to handle everyday chores, prepare special meals and provide other services.
According to the report, inmates cooked dishes including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas for the music producer, while others were reportedly paid to clean for him.
“This is not some normal s*** you see in jail. This is some rich s***,” one of the men told NBC News.
Others who spent time in the same unit offered similar perspectives on the alleged arrangements.
“It looks crazy, but again, it’s Diddy,” an anonymous inmate said, while another added, “He’s a billionaire. People are in awe of him. Money is power, especially behind bars.”
The accounts went beyond food and housekeeping, with NBC reporting that Combs also received “Chinese-style massages” from fellow inmates.
‘The day he arrived, the party started’
Some of the more serious allegations involved prohibited items, including a contraband cellphone, a modified tablet and alcohol that had allegedly been smuggled into the prison.
One man even claimed he had shared drinks with the record executive while they were incarcerated together.
“Hell yeah, I drank with him,” he told the outlet, recalling drinking Hennessy with the disgraced rapper.
“Pretty much the day he arrived, the party started,” another source told the outlet.
The allegations drew renewed attention to the conditions of his incarceration, but Combs’ reps, pushed back.
“The continued scrutiny of every mundane detail of Sean Combs’s life in prison has reached the point where the media characterizes ordinary prison life as news,” a spokesperson said in a statement shared with NBC News.
“The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence while awaiting the court’s decision on his appeal,” the rep added.
Rushed to hospital with head injury
Now, just weeks after those allegations surfaced, Combs has made headlines again following an emergency trip to hospital.
According to several media outlets, the music producer was taken to hospital from Fort Dix in an ambulance on Oct. 10, after suffering a head injury.
“We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances,” a representative said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times. “Sean’s health and well-being are our immediate concern, and we appreciate everyone who has reached out.”
A source familiar with the situation confirmed to People that Combs had been hospitalized, describing his injury as non-life-threatening. He was reportedly conscious and speaking before being transported for medical attention.
Although the circumstances surrounding the injury remain unclear, the source said Combs returned to Fort Dix later that day and was placed in solitary confinement.
No further details have been released about how Combs suffered the injury.
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