{"id":310341,"date":"2026-03-03T03:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T03:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/310341\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T03:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T03:28:08","slug":"sean-diddy-combs-release-date-moved-up-to-april-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/310341\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs release date moved up to April 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">Prosecutors responded in opposition to his request last month.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"P Diddy also known as Puff Daddy. Photo \/ Reuters\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>P Diddy also known as Puff Daddy. Photo \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">According to Us Weekly, Combs was accepted into a drug abuse rehabilitation programme in November. His participation in the programme could result in a one-year reduction to his sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">A representative for the rapper said at the time that Combs was \u201dan active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cHe is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth and committed to positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">Earlier that month, Combs\u2019 sentence was increased after he allegedly broke multiple prison rules including consuming \u201chomemade alcohol\u201d and participating in a three-way phone call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">He later claimed he was unaware \u201cthird party or three-way calls are not authorised\u201d, according to Page Six.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Sean &quot;Diddy&quot; Combs has had his prison sentence shortened by a month and a half, according to reports.  Photo \/ Reuters\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs has had his prison sentence shortened by a month and a half, according to reports.  Photo \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/sean-diddy-combs-taking-sobriety-seriously-in-prison-rep-says\/5Y4U42E6JNCR5OMJGNOOP6ZJFY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/sean-diddy-combs-taking-sobriety-seriously-in-prison-rep-says\/5Y4U42E6JNCR5OMJGNOOP6ZJFY\/\">Allegations the rapper drank homemade alcohol<\/a> emerged during his first week at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/sean-diddy-combs-moved-to-new-jersey-prison-to-serve-sentence\/RETE2N3J65FCFLSNKVLJ27NMW4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/sean-diddy-combs-moved-to-new-jersey-prison-to-serve-sentence\/RETE2N3J65FCFLSNKVLJ27NMW4\/\">he had been transferred to access rehab support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThere have been several false and reckless reports circulating about Mr Combs,\u201d his representatives said in a statement to People.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cHe has not violated any prison rules. His sobriety and self-discipline are priorities, and he is taking them seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Sean &quot;Diddy&quot; Combs' lawyers approached President Donald Trump about a pardon. Picture \/ Reuters\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs&#8217; lawyers approached President Donald Trump about a pardon. Picture \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">In December, Combs\u2019 team reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/donald-trump-confirms-sean-diddy-combs-has-asked-him-for-a-pardon\/LQKHUHDO2RBWHFRPOX6R7CKL3Q\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/donald-trump-confirms-sean-diddy-combs-has-asked-him-for-a-pardon\/LQKHUHDO2RBWHFRPOX6R7CKL3Q\/\">approached President Donald Trump to request he pardon his convictions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cYou know, I was very friendly with him,\u201d Trump said in a previous interview with Newsmax last August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NxxoOInEdsczGtg\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI got along with him great, seemed like a nice guy. I didn\u2019t know him well, but when I ran for office he was very hostile\u201d, before indicating it was unlikely he would grant Combs clemency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prosecutors responded in opposition to his request last month. P Diddy also known as Puff Daddy. 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