Sean “Diddy” Combs transferred to another prison – apparently because of a beating

US rapper Sean Combs, 56, who was convicted of coercion into prostitution, has been moved to a smaller prison. The background is apparently another fight with fellow prisoners. There were also reports of a relatively luxurious lifestyle behind bars. According to NBC News, he had access to cell phones and alcohol and had other detainees cook and clean for him. He is also said to have received massages.

US media had previously reported that Combs had to be treated in hospital for a head injury after a fight with another inmate over the weekend. According to media reports, Combs had already been placed in solitary confinement for a similar incident in July.

The prison authorities confirmed the transfer but did not say why. The 56-year-old was taken from the Fort Dix prison in New Jersey to the Allenwood Low prison in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania, a spokeswoman for the US Department of Corrections told the AFP news agency on Friday.

Both are low-security men's prisons, but they differ significantly in size. Fort Dix houses around 4,000 prisoners, Allenwood Low only houses around 1,000.

The former rap superstar is currently serving a prison sentence of four years and two months. The trial revealed the murky private life of one of the music scene's most influential figures. Testimony described violence, drugs and sexual performances that Combs allegedly called "freak-offs" or "hotel nights."

Last July, Combs was convicted of transporting people across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. The jury acquitted him of the most serious charges, such as forming a criminal organization. In October 2025, the sentence was 50 months in prison and a fine of half a million dollars (around 427,000 euros). Combs is scheduled to be released from prison in March 2028.