Key Takeaways
- Diddy is requesting to serve his 50-month prison sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, to address drug abuse issues and maximize family visitation and rehabilitation.
- His attorney, Teny Geragos, sent a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian asking for a strong recommendation for this placement.
- Mark Geragos, another attorney for Diddy, mentioned that Diddy would have a target on his back in prison, with threats already made against him.
- Judge Subramanian can recommend Fort Dix, but the Bureau of Prisons will make the final decision.
- President Donald Trump mentioned receiving a pardon request from Diddy.
Diddy is pushing to serve his time at a New Jersey federal prison.
According to a document reviewed by Complex, Teny Geragos, an attorney for the 55-year-old, sent a letter on Monday (Oct. 6) to Judge Arun Subramanian, asking the court to “strongly recommend” Diddy serve his 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison located near New Hanover, New Jersey.
The letter explains that the request is made “in order to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts,” and specifically asks that the Bureau of Prisons place him there for “any other available educational and occupational programs.”
Teny’s father Mark Geragos, who has also been a longtime attorney for Diddy, previously noted on the 2 Angry Men podcast that the Bad Boy Records founder would have a target on his back wherever he ends up. He even told a judge that someone already planned to harm Diddy while in jail.
As noted by TMZ, Judge Subramanian can recommend a facility such as Fort Dix, but the Bureau of Prisons will ultimately decide where Diddy serves the rest of his sentence.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said that he received a request for a pardon from Diddy while speaking to reports.
"I have had a lot of people ask me for pardons," he said. "I call him Puff Daddy, he has asked me for a pardon."
Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for two counts of violating the Mann Act. He was also hit with a $500,000 fine. You can read more about his sentencing here.
