What Is Fort Dix? Inside The Prison Diddy Wants To Call Home For The Next Four Years

This July, a jury discovered Diddy responsible of violating the Mann Act. He was dealing with as much as 20 years behind bars for his crimes, and final week, he lastly discovered his destiny. Choose Arun Subramanian sentenced him to 50 months in jail, or simply over 4 years. He additionally ordered him to pay a hefty high quality of $500K. Reportedly, he got here up with this quantity whereas holding the mogul’s “immense assets, which enabled his crimes” in thoughts.

In a letter to the choose submitted yesterday (October 6), Diddy’s authorized workforce defined why they “strongly advocate” that he be positioned at FCI Fort Dix. Based on them, it could permit him to utilize the power’s residential drug therapy program whereas spending as a lot time together with his household as potential.

“So as to tackle drug abuse points and to maximise household visitation and rehabilitative efforts, we request that the Courtroom strongly advocate to the Bureau of Prisons that Mr. Combs be positioned at FCI Fort Dix for RDAP functions and every other obtainable instructional and occupational applications,” legal professional Teny Geragos wrote.

Per Hindustan Instances, FCI Fort Dix is a low-security facility roughly 70 miles outdoors of New York Metropolis. It is situated on a navy base and has about 4,000 inmates. It is housed a number of high-profile prisoners up to now, together with businessman Martin Shkreli, politicians, mobsters, and extra. It was additionally dwelling to a brutal stabbing in 2021 and an alleged smuggling scheme involving a drone in 2019.

Shortly after the sentencing listening to Friday, Diddy’s legal professional Marc Agnifilo introduced plans to enchantment his sentence. “He used the phrase ‘coercion’ at the least a dozen occasions in the present day, however the jury discovered there was no coercion,” he stated of the choose. “We expect that’s unconstitutional. We expect a jury’s verdict ought to imply extra.”