Judge suggests Diddy serve prison sentence close to NY area, court docs says

(NewsNation) — The judge who imposed Sean "Diddy" Combs' prison sentence last week suggested he should serve his time close to home, according to court documents.

Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months behind bars on two prostitution-related charges. He was also ordered to pay a $500,000 fine.

The documents said Judge Arun Subramanian didn't name a specific prison where Combs should spend his 50-month sentence, but that it should be near the New York area.

"The Court recommends that the Defendant be incarcerated as close as possible to the New York metropolitan area, and recommends that the Defendant be considered for admission to any available substance abuse program, including the Bureau of Prisons' Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), for which he qualifies," Subramanian states in the document.

Prosecutors took "no position" on where Diddy should go to prison. Subramanian is permitted to recommend a prison for Combs, but ultimately, the Bureau of Prisons has the final say.

Diddy's legal team requested Fort Dix for sentence

On Tuesday, Diddy's legal team requested Subramanian allow him to serve his prison sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey.

“In order to address drug abuse 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 for RDAP purposes and any other available educational and occupational programs,” Teny Geragos, one of Combs’ attorneys, wrote in a letter to the judge Monday.

FCI Fort Dix is a low-security federal correctional institution with more accessible visitation options, NewsNation’s Laura Ingle reports.

The facility has housed several well-known inmates, including former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, actor Robert Downey Jr. and television personality Joe Giudice.

The prison’s commissary list details food, drinks and self-care items that will be available to Combs should he be sent there along with how much they cost.

Diddy’s trial and sentencing

Combs was the center of a monthslong trial earlier this year, which put his clout and celebrity in focus around accusations of human trafficking and prostitution. 

He was acquitted of racketeering but was convicted on two prostitution charges related to the Mann Act. He was facing a maximum penalty of 20 years behind bars.

Prosecutors asked for 11 years and three months, arguing the sentence would appropriately reflect the conduct of which he was convicted. The state said the proposed time was in line with similar cases.

Court documents from Judge Arun Subramanian's office: