A spokesperson for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back forcefully against a TMZ report alleging he consumed homemade alcohol at FCI Fort Dix, calling the story “exaggerated” and urging the public to give the music mogul space to focus on rehabilitation

Family representatives for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs issued a public statement Friday in response to a report by TMZ that alleged the 55-year-old entertainer consumed homemade alcohol (described as a mixture of Fanta soda, sugar and fermented apples, better known as “prison wine”) while serving his sentence at the low security federal prison Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix in New Jersey.

In the statement, the family’s representative told Los Angeles exclusively:

“Mr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day. As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories throughout his time there—most of them untrue. We ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose.”

EXCLUSIVE Statement from Sean “Diddy” Combs spokesperson on the alcohol allegations at FCI Fort Dix reported by @TMZ:

“Mr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day. As with any high-profile individual… pic.twitter.com/yZoDXnJxfK

— Lauren Conlin (@conlin_lauren) November 8, 2025

The TMZ report, published Friday, claimed prison officials had flagged Diddy for consuming contraband “homemade alcohol” while housed at Fort Dix, and that a move to another prison unit had initially been planned but later reversed. The facility’s records or spokespersons did not confirm the incident.

#EXCLUSIVE 🍻 Diddy was caught drinking at Fort Dix by prison officials. https://t.co/52cC11pZr3 pic.twitter.com/v1cX4FZAWZ

— TMZ (@TMZ) November 7, 2025

Combs began serving his four-year federal sentence at Fort Dix after being convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution in a high-profile trial. He was transferred from the MDC facility in late October and his projected release date is May 8, 2028, per the BOP website.

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His legal team had previously requested placement at Fort Dix due to its residential drug abuse treatment program and better family visitation opportunities.