Sean 'Diddy' Combs was hospitalised after hitting his head on a bunk.
It was reported earlier this week that the 59-year-old rapper - who is serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 - had been taken by ambulance from FCI Fort Dix to a nearby medical facility in the early hours of Saturday (10.10.26) morning, and the circumstances surrounding his accident have now been revealed.
A source told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column that Combs had smacked his head on the bunk bed above his own, but is doing much better now.
TMZ had previously reported the injury was "non-threatening" and that the I'll Be Missing You hitmaker was conscious and speaking when he returned to the prison a few hours later.
A representative for the disgraced star told Page Six at the time: “We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances.
“Sean’s health and wellbeing are our immediate concern, and we appreciate everyone who has reached out.”
News of the rapper’s hospitalisation came after NBC News published a report in which they claimed that Diddy spends thousands of dollars a month getting fellow inmates to give him massages, as well as cook, clean and do his laundry, and has a contraband cellphone and alcohol smuggled into the prison.
The NBC News report featured claims from four men who shared a unit with Combs at the prison.
They suggested Combs paid one inmate to clean the toilet and shower areas before the star used them and he hired others to cook him special meals including pizza, curry and empanadas.
One of the men said: “This is not some normal s*** you see in jail. This is some rich s***. It looks crazy, but again, it’s Diddy.”
Another added: "He’s a billionaire. People are in awe of him. Money is power, especially behind bars.”
They also claimed he's able to watch TV shows and films on a tablet which was smuggled in and scroll Instagram and receive messages via a cell phone.
The Bad Boy Records founder was originally set to be released from prison in June 2028, but the date has changed multiple times since it was first set. At the end of September, it had moved earlier again, to 21 January 2028, replacing his most recent release date of 5 February that year. However, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) moved it again last week and he is now not scheduled to get out of jail until 2 March 2028.
His spokesperson said: “We are never given any explanation for how the BOP calculates or adjusts projected release dates, so we cannot speak to the reason for any change.
“Sean remains focused on serving his time, awaiting the decision on his appeal and looking forward to spending quality time with his family when he returns home.”