American rapper and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been taken to a hospital after suffering a head injury while serving his prison sentence in New Jersey, United States.
The 56-year-old was reportedly hospitalised on Saturday, October 10, 2026, following an incident whose circumstances remain unclear.
According to reports by the *Los Angeles Times*, citing TMZ, Combs was conscious and speaking before being taken to the hospital. The injury was described as non-life-threatening.
A representative for Combs said the team was working to verify the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances,” the representative said.
The spokesperson added that Combs’ health and well-being remained the immediate priority.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, where Combs is reportedly serving his sentence, declined to comment on the hospitalisation.
As of the latest reports, authorities had not publicly explained how the alleged head injury occurred.
The reported incident comes amid heightened media attention surrounding Combs’ prison conditions, legal battles and continued incarceration.
Days before the hospitalisation reports emerged, allegations surfaced that the rapper enjoyed special privileges while in custody.
A report published by the *Los Angeles Times* on October 2, citing NBC News, said four anonymous inmates alleged that Combs paid fellow prisoners to cook and clean for him.
Other allegations suggested that he had access to a contraband mobile phone, illegal alcohol, special meals and massages. These claims have not been independently established as facts.
Combs’ representative criticised the media attention surrounding his prison life, arguing that ordinary aspects of incarceration were being portrayed as extraordinary developments.
“The continued scrutiny of every mundane detail of Sean Combs’s life in prison has reached the point where the media characterizes ordinary prison life as news,” the representative said.
The spokesperson maintained that Combs remained focused on serving his sentence while pursuing an appeal against his conviction.
“The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence while awaiting the court’s decision on his appeal,” the representative added.
Meanwhile, Combs’ projected prison release date has reportedly been revised.
According to the *Los Angeles Times*, the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate database changed his expected release date from January 21, 2028, to March 2, 2028.
The revised date is a projection and does not necessarily guarantee the exact date of his release.
Combs is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence following a jury verdict in July 2025.
The jury convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges.
His trial in New York attracted international attention, with testimony involving his former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, popularly known as Cassie, and male sex workers.
Following the verdict, Combs’ legal team challenged his conviction and sentence through an appeal, which remained unresolved in the reports cited in the original coverage.
Combs rose to prominence as a rapper, record producer and entrepreneur, becoming a major figure in American hip-hop through his music career and the establishment of Bad Boy Records.
His reported hospitalisation adds another development to the legal and prison-related controversies surrounding his incarceration.
For now, the circumstances of the alleged head injury remain uncertain, with further clarification from his representatives or prison authorities needed to establish what happened.
