Sean “Diddy” Combs has been seen for the first time since beginning his prison sentence, with new photos of the disgraced music mogul surfacing online. Once known for his lavish lifestyle and star-studded parties, the 55-year-old appeared in starkly different surroundings behind bars at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey.
In one image, captured through the bars, the Bad Boy Records founder is seen bundled up in a blue puffer jacket and red beanie. His hands are tucked into his pockets, and his face appears serious and somber. In another shot, he seems in better spirits, laughing and smiling while interacting with fellow inmates.
The photos surfaced shortly after reports revealed that Diddy has been assigned a prison job. According to TMZ, the former rap icon now works in the facility’s laundry room — washing and drying clothes for other inmates. It’s a far cry from the high-end world he once inhabited, marked by private jets, luxury mansions, and extravagant parties.
Sources say Combs began his new work assignment earlier this week after being transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he was allegedly attacked in his sleep. His transfer to Fort Dix is reportedly intended to provide a more secure and stable environment.
This Halloween marked the first major holiday Diddy has spent behind bars. While Hollywood celebrated the season, he dined on a modest prison meal of baked fish, spinach, and coleslaw — a stark contrast to his famously over-the-top Halloween parties that once drew A-list guests from across the entertainment industry.
On October 3, 2025, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months — just over four years — in federal prison. He was also ordered to pay a $500,000 fine after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The rapper and producer will receive credit for the 13 months he has already served since his arrest in September 2024.
With that credit, Diddy is expected to serve roughly three more years and could be released as early as May 8, 2028, depending on good behavior. For now, the man once synonymous with wealth and excess is living a far quieter life — one load of laundry at a time.