Sean "Diddy" Combs reportedly left FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey for treatment of a head injury early Saturday and returned hours later, according to TMZ, which cited unnamed prison sources. Federal prison officials have not publicly confirmed the incident or explained how the injury occurred.
The sources described the injury as non-life-threatening and said Combs was conscious and speaking when he returned. His representative said the team was seeking details about the circumstances and that his health and well-being were its immediate concern.
The reported medical trip comes amid separate scrutiny of Combs' treatment behind bars and a change to his projected release date. No established connection links the injury to allegations about prison privileges or his reported placement in a restricted housing unit.
Accounts citing TMZ placed his departure around 1 a.m. on Oct. 10 and his return before 7 a.m. Although some coverage described an ambulance trip to a hospital, TMZ did not confirm the treatment location, and no detailed medical assessment has been released.
The reporting describes a brief departure from the prison for medical care, rather than a release from his sentence. Subsequent articles largely relied on TMZ's account and do not provide separate eyewitness confirmation.
Combs, 56, is serving a 50-month federal sentence imposed in October 2025. A jury convicted him that July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges.
His legal team requested placement at Fort Dix because of its drug-treatment program and the potential for family visits. Separate reporting has described his participation in an intensive treatment program there.
More recently, NBC News reported allegations from former inmates that Combs paid other prisoners to prepare food, clean and handle his laundry. His representative disputed the accounts, saying he was serving his sentence "within the rules" while awaiting a decision on his appeal.
TMZ subsequently reported that Combs had been returned to the Special Housing Unit while officials examined the allegations. Sources described that placement as a routine investigative measure, rather than an announced determination that he had violated prison rules.
Bureau of Prisons records now show a projected release date of March 2, 2028, according to People and Us Weekly. The earlier date was Jan. 21, 2028, putting the revision at approximately six weeks.
Some coverage attributed the change to disciplinary action and the loss of good-conduct time. However, the Bureau has not publicly explained the adjustment, and the available information does not independently establish that the privilege allegations produced a specific penalty.
Combs' representative said his team does not receive explanations for how the Bureau calculates or revises projected release dates. Such estimates are distinct from the prison term imposed by a judge.
The Bureau has cited privacy, safety and security considerations when declining to discuss individual prisoners' circumstances. Neither it nor Combs' team has provided a confirmed account of the cause of Saturday's reported injury or the treatment he received.
