Diddy team denies VIP prison claims after inmates describe massages and phones
Sean "Diddy" Combs's team says he is following prison rules after fellow inmates claimed he is living comfortably behind bars.
NBC News said it interviewed four men who spent time with Combs at the federal prison at Fort Dix in New Jersey. The men described paid cleaners, cooked meals, massages, alcohol and secret phones. Billboard reported those claims on 30 September.
The interviews focus on daily life inside the low-security prison, where most inmates follow a strict and shared routine. The men told NBC News that Combs pays other inmates for help. That help allegedly includes cleaning his room, making his bed, scrubbing his toilet and washing his shower before he uses it.
Food is part of the account. The men said Combs pays fellow inmates to cook for him, including pizza and empanadas. One man told the outlet he gives Combs Chinese-style massages. The claims have not been verified by prison officials.
The men also described banned items. They told NBC News that Combs used a mobile phone to scroll Instagram and receive nude photos. They said he drank liquor including Hennessy and bought antidepressants with mood boosters. Alcohol, phones and unprescribed drugs are prohibited under federal prison rules.
Another claim involves a tablet. The men said Combs gained access to a jailbroken tablet, meaning a device altered to get around its normal limits, to watch films and shows. That list allegedly included Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the Netflix docuseries made by 50 Cent.
What makes this stand out is the money involved. NBC News reported that Combs has spent thousands of dollars a month to support this lifestyle in prison. That figure covers alleged payments to other inmates for cooking, cleaning and other favours.
Prison officials did not confirm the specific claims. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told NBC News that contraband, especially mobile phones, drugs and weapons, remains a constant challenge across the system. The statement described an organised effort to find and block banned items.
A spokesperson for Combs rejected the picture. The spokesperson told Billboard that Combs continues to serve his sentence within the rules and awaits the court's decision on his appeal. The response does not address each claim in detail.
Combs, 56, was sentenced to 50 months in prison in October 2025. He was convicted on two charges of transportation for the purpose of prostitution. He is held at Fort Dix until his scheduled release in early 2028. His legal team is challenging the conviction and sentence.
