Disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been caught drinking inside Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution — a shocking twist that’s left fans and critics alike wondering if the rap icon’s promises of “rebirth” were just another illusion. The incident, first reported by TMZ, allegedly took place inside the New Jersey facility where Diddy began serving his prison sentence just weeks ago.
According to multiple reports, prison guards discovered Diddy consuming a homemade alcoholic concoction — a crude, inmate-made brew often nicknamed “pruno.” Sources told Hindustan Times that the drink was a fermented mix of sugar, fruit, and soda, smuggled together and left to sit for days until it developed a strong alcoholic punch.
The discovery stunned both prison staff and fans, especially after Diddy claimed in court earlier this year that he was “sober for the first time in 25 years” and determined to “change his life.” In his sentencing hearing, he told the judge that his time behind bars would be a “spiritual cleansing” and a “fresh start.”
Now, those statements have been cast into doubt. “He begged to serve time at Fort Dix because it had a rehab program,” one prison insider told Hollywood Unlocked. “He said he wanted to get clean. Then, not even a month in — this happens.”
“Diddy reportedly caught with homemade alcohol behind bars — weeks after telling judge he was sober.” @TMZ
Officials at Fort Dix reportedly considered transferring Diddy to another unit as punishment, but ultimately decided against it. Instead, he was issued an internal disciplinary warning — a move that some critics say shows the prison’s leniency toward celebrity inmates. “If that were anyone else, they’d be in solitary by now,” one anonymous source told New York Post.
Diddy’s legal team, meanwhile, is staying silent. A brief statement from his publicist insisted that “Mr. Combs is adjusting to incarceration and focused on personal growth,” dismissing the reports as “overblown.” But inside the walls of Fort Dix, word spreads fast — and other inmates allegedly watched the mogul’s fall from grace with morbid fascination.
“He walks around like he’s still in charge,” one inmate told Page Six. “But when they found that drink, everyone knew — he’s just like the rest of us now.”
The prison’s code of conduct is clear: possession or consumption of alcohol is a major violation that can cost inmates their privileges or delay early release. Under the Federal Bureau of Prisons guidelines, Diddy could lose his eligibility for the residential drug-abuse program he lobbied for — the same program that could have cut months off his sentence.
It’s another blow for a man once celebrated as the architect of Bad Boy Records, whose empire began crumbling after federal agents raided his Los Angeles and Miami properties earlier this year. His arrest, tied to multiple sex trafficking and assault allegations, marked one of the most dramatic downfalls in modern entertainment. “He went from hosting lavish parties at the Beverly Hills mansion to sharing a bunk in Jersey,” one former associate told The Guardian. “It’s surreal.”
Social media erupted after the news broke. “He’s in Fort Dix making moonshine. You can’t make this up,” one user wrote on X. Another quipped, “Diddy’s still got the entrepreneurial spirit — even behind bars.” But others expressed anger, accusing him of flaunting privilege and disrespecting victims who’ve spent years waiting for accountability.
“People laughed when he said prison would humble him. Now they’re not laughing.” @Complex
Prison officials have reportedly increased surveillance around Diddy’s unit since the incident. “They’re watching him closely,” a source familiar with internal operations told Rolling Stone. “He’s still under constant observation, but it’s clear this situation embarrassed the administration. They didn’t want another headline.”
Even among fellow inmates, the mogul’s alleged drinking has stirred resentment. “We’ve got guys in here serving five years for possession, and this dude’s making cocktails,” said one prisoner quoted by Vulture. “It’s a bad look for everybody.”
Diddy’s projected release date remains 2028, assuming no new violations are added to his record. But if the Bureau of Prisons deems the incident serious enough, he could lose his good-time credits and face a harsher reality — one that mirrors his crumbling legacy on the outside.
In an ironic twist, just days before the alleged incident, Diddy had told friends through prison correspondence that he was “feeling free for the first time in decades.” Those words now echo differently. As one guard reportedly put it to Billboard, “Maybe freedom means something else when you’re locked up.”
“From penthouses to prison pruno — Diddy’s latest chapter might be his darkest yet.” @PopCrave
Behind bars, surrounded by cement walls and whispers of his past, the once-untouchable mogul now faces the one thing he spent decades avoiding — accountability. Whether the drink was a desperate escape or a defiant act, the symbolism is impossible to ignore: the man who once built empires is now battling his own reflection in a paper cup.
