Sean "Diddy" Combs leaves prison after suffering head injury: Report

Sean "Diddy" Combs was transported from federal prison for medical treatment early Saturday after suffering a head injury, according to TMZ, while his representative told Newsweek that Combs' team was working to confirm the situation.

"We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances. Sean's health and well-being are our immediate concern, and we appreciate everyone who has reached out," the representative said Monday.

Sources at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey told TMZ that an ambulance carrying Combs left the prison grounds around 1 a.m. The outlet said it was unclear how Combs sustained the injury and that it had not confirmed whether he was taken to a hospital.

Combs was conscious and speaking when he was returned to the prison before sunrise, TMZ said.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to discuss Combs' medical status with Newsweek . "For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any incarcerated individual, including quarters assignment or medical status," the agency said in an email.

The reported medical incident follows shortly after an NBC News investigation into Combs' life at Fort Dix, citing four men who spent time in his unit, along with photos and videos the outlet reviewed. NBC reported allegations that Combs had access to contraband cellphones and alcohol and paid other inmates to perform tasks for him.

Combs' spokesperson downplayed the report, while the Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on his conditions. NBC subsequently reported that Combs was placed in solitary confinement following publication of the story.

Combs had previously been placed in solitary confinement following a fight with another inmate over the summer, NBC News reported in July.

Combs was found guilty in 2025 of transporting two women, identified in court as Cassie Ventura and "Jane," for the purpose of prostitution, violations of the Mann Act. He was acquitted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges.

The split verdict followed a closely watched federal trial in Manhattan. Prosecutors had accused Combs of operating a criminal enterprise and using his businesses and employees to facilitate sexual encounters, allegations that formed part of the government's broader racketeering case. The jury ultimately rejected the racketeering and sex-trafficking counts while convicting him on the two prostitution-related transportation charges.

Combs was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, a $500,000 fine, and five years of supervised release. He appealed his sentence to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, arguing that the sentencing judge improperly relied on conduct connected to charges he had been acquitted of. The appeals court heard arguments on April 9, 2026, but did not immediately issue a ruling.

Separately, Combs faces dozens of lawsuits alleging misconduct. Those cases are proceeding independently of his federal criminal appeal, meaning the outcome of his challenge to the prison sentence would not itself resolve the civil claims against him.

Combs has a projected release date of March 2, 2028, according to Bureau of Prisons records. The date is subject to change and was recently pushed back from January 21, 2028.

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