Diddy Caught Drinking Behind Bars Prison Officials Launch Investigation
Sean “Diddy” Combs is once again making headlines — this time from behind prison walls. According to reports, the hip-hop mogul’s sobriety journey took a serious detour this week after he was allegedly caught drinking alcohol while incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix, a federal correctional institution in New Jersey.
🍾 A Homemade Brew Behind Bars
Sources told TMZ that Diddy was discovered with a small amount of homemade alcohol, a concoction reportedly brewed from Fanta, sugar, and apples — a popular inmate recipe that ferments over two weeks to create a weak alcoholic drink.
Prison officials were alerted to the contraband and initially planned to move Diddy to a different housing unit as disciplinary action. However, sources now confirm that the decision was reversed, and the music icon will remain in his current unit.
🧍♂️ Diddy’s Spokesperson Responds
Following the reports, Diddy’s family spokesperson Juda Engelmayer issued a statement addressing the growing rumors:
“Mr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day,” Engelmayer said.
“As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories — most of them untrue. We ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt and the privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose.”
⚖️ From Sobriety to Scandal
Just weeks before beginning his 50-month prison sentence, Diddy had emphasized his sobriety to the court, telling the judge he had been sober for the first time in 25 years.
In a letter written before sentencing, he reflected on his time in jail, saying:
“The old me died in jail, and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you — I choose to live.”
The revelation that he may have been caught drinking comes as a stark contrast to his claims of personal transformation.
📸 Life Inside Fort Dix
Photos taken last week showed Diddy appearing relaxed and social in the New Jersey prison yard — laughing, talking, and mingling with fellow inmates. Sources described him as “the life of the yard,” seemingly adjusting to prison life with charisma and confidence.
Still, this latest incident may test both his resolve and reputation, as officials monitor whether the music mogul can maintain the sobriety and personal reform he promised to pursue.
🔒 Diddy’s Sentence and Current Status
Diddy, 54, was convicted in July on two counts of violating the Mann Act and sentenced in October to 50 months in federal prison. He was transferred to FCI Fort Dix — a low-security federal facility — earlier this month.
Prison officials have not publicly confirmed the alleged alcohol incident. When contacted by reporters, an FCI Fort Dix spokesperson stated they had “no information” regarding the matter.
