Sean Combs has been transferred from a federal prison in New Jersey to a low-security facility in Pennsylvania, officials have confirmed, after denying reports that he was injured in a fight with Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke.
The rapper, known as Diddy, is now being held at FCI Allenwood Low, having previously been incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix. The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not give a reason for the move.
“We can confirm that Sean Combs is currently incarcerated at FCI Allenwood Low,” bureau spokesman Donald Murphy said. “For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss the conditions of confinement for any individual in our custody, including reasons for transfer.”
Combs’s spokesman Juda Engelmayer confirmed the relocation, saying: “The Bureau of Prisons has confirmed Sean’s relocation to Allenwood.”
He added: “Decisions about inmate placement are made by the BOP, and we are not in a position to speak to the circumstances surrounding this transfer. Sean remains focused on moving forward, and we hope that his time at the new facility will be productive and without unnecessary disruption.”
Report of prison brawl denied
The move follows a report that Combs had suffered a serious head injury during an alleged altercation with Coke, who was sentenced in the United States after pleading guilty to drug and gun-trafficking charges.
Reports attributed to sources at Fort Dix claimed Combs had been taken by ambulance from the prison before returning while conscious and speaking. However, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said the alleged fight “is false and did not happen”.
Engelmayer said at the time that there was no verified information that Combs had been attacked by Coke or anyone else, or that he had suffered injuries.
It remains unclear whether Combs was injured. Prison officials have declined to discuss his medical condition or the circumstances surrounding his transfer.
FCI Allenwood Low currently houses 1,044 inmates, compared with 4,234 at Fort Dix, according to bureau records. The Pennsylvania prison has dormitory accommodation, an open floor plan, a chapel, a recreation yard, an education department and a work programme.
Combs was acquitted last July of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges but convicted on two lesser charges involving transportation for prostitution. His scheduled release date has since been moved to 2 March 2028, six weeks later than the date previously recorded.
The transfer also comes after reports alleging that Combs had received preferential treatment at Fort Dix, including access to prohibited items and services from fellow inmates. His representative said those claims could not be independently verified, while the Bureau of Prisons has not commented on the conditions of his confinement.
