Judge orders forfeiture of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' electronic devices and $9K cash to US government
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY: A federal judge has authorized authorities to take possession of property seized during Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 2024 arrest and raids connected to his criminal case, while his prison release date has been updated once again.
The latest developments come as the music mogul continues serving his federal prison sentence while pursuing an appeal following his September 16, 2024, arrest in New York City after a federal grand jury indictment.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs forfeits seized cash, devices
Also on Tuesday, August 4, Judge Arun Subramanian signed an order authorizing federal authorities to take possession of and dispose of property seized during Combs' arrest and the raids on his properties.
The order officially forfeits multiple items to the federal government, including several iPhones, iPads, laptops, hard drives, and $9,000 in cash seized from the Park Hyatt Hotel on September 16, where he was taken into custody.
According to court documents, no claims contesting the forfeiture were filed within 30 days after the forfeiture notice was published, leading the judge to approve the order.
The seized property will now be taken into federal possession and disposed of in accordance with the law.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons updated Combs' release date, noting that he is now scheduled to be released from New Jersey's FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal facility, on February 20, 2028.
The Bad Boy Records founder has had his release date changed several times.
The Bureau of Prisons previously listed release dates of April 15, April 25, and June 4, 2028, before moving the date to February 23, 2028, in June and updating it again to February 20, 2028, without publicly explaining the multiple changes.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues prison rehabilitation
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted last summer on two counts of transportation to engage in unlawful activity following a federal trial iNew York. Jurors acquitted him of the more serious charges, including trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
He is also participating in treatment programs at FCI Fort Dix while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the "punishment excessive" and seeking acquittal or resentencing.
According to the Bureau of Prisons, participating in these programs can reduce an inmate's sentence by up to a year.
His attorneys previously requested placement at the federal facility because of its treatment programs and proximity to his family.
The approximately 14 months Combs spent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following his September 2024 arrest counted as time served, ABC News previously reported.
In an October 2025 court filing attorney Teny Geragos wrote, "In order to address issues and to maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts we request that the court strongly recommend to the Bureau of Prisons that Mr Combs be placed at FCI Fort Dix."
Combs was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with another inmate, which allegedly led to him being placed in solitary confinement.
According to TMZ the incident began after another inmate, whose identity has not been disclosed insulted the rapper. Prison staff reportedly stepped in and separated the two before the confrontation escalated.
At his November 2025 sentencing Combs said he was "sober for the time, in 25 years" and reflected on his past actions according to CBS News.
