Sean 'Diddy' Combs Rushed from US Prison to Hospital: What We Know About the Head Injury

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Sean "Diddy" Combs (56) was rushed from the federal prison FCI Fort Dix in southern New Jersey to a hospital over the weekend – following a medical emergency in which he sustained a head injury, according to US media.

The news spread on Monday across numerous US celebrity outlets. Just Jared and Page Six cite the industry newsletter TMZ, which first reported the incident. According to those reports, Combs left the prison by ambulance in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 10.

What we know so far about the incident

The exact circumstances of the head injury remain unclear. Neither the responsible Bureau of Prisons nor Combs' management have officially commented so far. PopCulture.com cites sources from FCI Fort Dix who say Combs "left the prison in the early morning hours of October 10" – but whether he was actually admitted to and examined at a hospital has not yet been confirmed.

Page Six reports that the rapper was treated "in the middle of the night." US Magazine reports, citing TMZ, that Combs was 56 years old when he was taken to the clinic.

"Conscious and responsive"

One of the most concrete statements about his condition comes from the TMZ report, picked up by multiple outlets. According to it, Combs was conscious and responsive immediately after the incident:

Conscious & Speaking

This is the only direct information about his condition immediately following the transfer.

Background: Why is Combs in prison?

Combs is serving a lengthy prison sentence at FCI Fort Dix. According to the British Mirror, he was convicted in October 2025 – following a guilty verdict on "prostitution-related charges," i.e., charges related to prostitution. Details on the exact sentence or the verdict are not mentioned in the available reports.

What remains open

What remains unclear is exactly how the head injury occurred and how the 56-year-old is doing currently. It is also not publicly known which hospital he was taken to or whether he has since been returned to FCI Fort Dix. Once his management, the Bureau of Prisons, or his attorney issues a statement, the picture should become clearer – until then, the facts remain thin.