Sean “Diddy” Combs' release date has been revealed just over three weeks after his sentencing. Combs was found guilty of two counts of prostitution.
Combs is currently scheduled to be released from prison on May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' online database.
The 55-year-old disgraced hip-hop mogul is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
On October 3, Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs, who was convicted of federal prostitution-related crimes, to just over four years in prison and the maximum fine of $500,000. After serving his sentence, he will also be placed on supervised release for five years.
“No history of good conduct can wash away your record in this case, which shows that you abused your power and controlled the lives of the women you professed to love,” Subramanian said in his ruling.
“You weren't John,” he added. “Even if the currency was sexual gratification instead of money, you were more than that.”
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Subramanian said significant sentences were needed “to send the message to abusers and victims alike that there is real accountability for the exploitation and violence against women.”
Federal prosecutors had asked for a minimum sentence of 11 years and three months for Combs, 55. Combs' lawyers asked the judge to sentence him to no more than 14 months in prison, which would have given him almost immediate release since he has already served nearly 13 months in a Brooklyn jail.
Addressing the judge, Combs thanked former rapper Subramanian, who did not testify during the trial, for “finally giving me the opportunity to be my voice.”
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“One of the most difficult things I've had to deal with is having to remain silent. Not being able to express how sorry I am for my actions,” Combs said in a statement to the court.
“I would like to once again personally apologize to Kathy Ventura for any harm I may have caused her emotionally or physically.”
Combs called his actions “disgusting, shameful and disgusting.”
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“Because of my decisions, I lost my freedom and the opportunity to effectively raise my children and be close to their mother,” Combs said. “I lost all my business, I lost my career, I completely lost my reputation.”
Combs said she had “lost my self-respect” and was “humbled and devastated to the core.”
“I hate myself right now. Everything has been stripped away,” Combs said. “I want to apologize to my seven children. You all deserve better.”
The ruling marks the end of Combs' New York trial, which began on May 5th.
On October 20, Combs' attorneys filed a notice of appeal from the October 3 ruling in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Details of the appeal have not been released beyond legal filings.
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