The 56-year-old was reportedly transported to a hospital on Saturday, October 10, for treatment of an injury described as non-life-threatening. The development was reported by the Los Angeles Times on Monday, October 12, citing earlier reports from TMZ.

According to the reports, Combs was conscious and speaking before he was taken for medical attention. However, the circumstances surrounding the injury have not been publicly established, and there has been no official explanation of how it happened.

A representative for the rapper told the Los Angeles Times that the team was aware of the reports and was working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. The representative added that Combs’ health and well-being remained the immediate concern.

Officials at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, where Combs is serving his sentence, did not publicly comment on the reported hospital visit.

The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of Combs’ conditions in prison following reports alleging that he had access to privileges and prohibited items while incarcerated.

A report published by NBC News in late September, citing four anonymous inmates, alleged that Combs paid fellow prisoners to prepare meals and clean for him. The report also claimed that he had access to a mobile phone and alcohol prohibited under prison rules. Other reports alleged that he received massages and special meals.

Combs’ representative pushed back against the attention surrounding the allegations, arguing that media coverage had turned routine aspects of his prison life into news. The representative maintained that the rapper was serving his sentence while awaiting a decision on his appeal.

His projected release date has also reportedly been revised. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate database, as cited by the Los Angeles Times, the date moved from January 21, 2028, to March 2, 2028. Prison authorities have not publicly provided a detailed explanation for the adjustment.

Combs is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence following his conviction in July 2025 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges.

The verdict followed a closely watched trial in New York that included testimony concerning sexual encounters involving Combs, his former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, popularly known as Cassie, and male sex workers.

Combs’ legal team has challenged the conviction and sentence on appeal. The reported hospitalisation adds another development to the legal and prison-related challenges facing the founder of Bad Boy Records, who was once among the most influential figures in American hip-hop.

Reporting by TalkNaijaMedia