Music mogul Sean Diddy Combs has been pictured for the first time in a prison mugshot, showing a stark transformation from the stylish mogul fans once knew.
The 56-year-old now sports gray hair, a scraggly beard, and a maroon prison sweater as he serves his sentence for prostitution convictions in a low-security New Jersey prison.
The I Need A Girl star was transferred last month from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center to Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, following his July conviction. While his life behind bars is a far cry from designer suits and red-carpet appearances, sources say Combs is committed to rehabilitation.
He now holds a coveted role as the chaplain’s assistant and is enrolled in a drug rehabilitation program that could reduce his sentence by a year. He has even restarted his entrepreneurial class, Free Game with Diddy, teaching fellow inmates business skills and self-worth.
His sobriety and self-discipline are priorities, and he is taking them seriously, his spokesperson said, noting that Combs is focused on growth and positive change.
Despite these efforts, Diddy has faced minor hiccups inside prison.
Reports say he recently violated call rules during a three-way phone conversation and was allegedly caught consuming an unusual concoction. His team insists these incidents were not breaches of prison rules and that the rapper remains committed to staying sober.
