What Diddy Must Follow: Supervised Release Conditions Explained

A federal court has imposed a comprehensive set of restrictions on music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs that will extend well beyond his prison time. Following his four-year sentence, Diddy will remain under supervised release for an additional five years, with strict conditions designed to manage his conduct and ensure compliance with the court’s requirements.

Strict Restrictions on Contact and Conduct

During the supervised release period, Combs faces significant limitations on his personal interactions. He is prohibited from contacting any of the victims in the case or encouraging others to do so. Additionally, probation officers can conduct searches of his person, property, and electronic devices if they have reasonable suspicion that he violated the terms of his release or committed a new crime.

Like all individuals on supervised release, Combs is also barred from owning a firearm and communicating with anyone involved in criminal activity. These standard conditions represent a fundamental shift in how the former Bad Boy Records founder can operate in his daily life.

Mandatory Mental Health and Treatment Requirements

The court has required Combs to undergo several treatment programs throughout his supervised release period. He must attend an outpatient mental health facility and complete substance abuse treatment, recognizing the issues that factored into the court’s sentencing decision. Additionally, a domestic violence program is part of the mandatory requirements.

The music executive is also required to provide his probation officer with financial information upon request, ensuring transparency in his fiscal affairs during this period.

The 2024 Case and Court’s Sentencing Decision

Combs was indicted in 2024 on federal charges and found guilty of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution. However, a jury acquitted him on the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking—offenses that could have resulted in a life sentence.

Prosecutors had requested a substantial 11-year prison sentence, but Judge Arun Subramanian ultimately sentenced Combs to 50 months in federal prison, along with a $500,000 fine. In explaining his decision, the judge acknowledged Combs’ “horrific” treatment of victims, including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, and stated that the court had heard the survivors who came forward with their accounts.

Prior to sentencing, Combs submitted a letter to the judge expressing remorse. He apologized to Ventura and another victim identified as “Jane” and acknowledged being “lost in the drugs and the excess.” The letter also indicated that Combs had been attending therapy in jail to address his past drug abuse and anger management issues.

During legal proceedings, Combs’ attorneys advocated for him to serve his sentence at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, a low-security federal facility known for its residential drug abuse treatment program—a request that reflected his legal team’s strategy to position him in an environment supportive of rehabilitation. The combination of his prison sentence and these supervised release conditions represents the court’s attempt to balance accountability with the possibility of eventual reintegration.