Diddy Remains In 'Dreary' Fort Dix, Enjoys Turkey Roast And Special Holiday Activities: Report

The champagne lifestyle, the mega-yacht parties, and the 'Bad Boy for Life' empire – for decades, that was the inescapable narrative of Sean 'Diddy' Combs. But the music mogul's gilded cage has now been replaced with literal prison walls.

His highly publicised transition from celebrity icon to convicted felon has kept him firmly in the media spotlight, and the world is scrutinising his every move, especially during the emotional holiday season.

This past year has brought a dramatic, seismic shift for the man once known as P. Diddy. Following a sensational trial that gripped the nation, Combs, 56, was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

While he was acquitted of the more severe charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, the resulting sentence was a stark reality check: just over four years, specifically 50 months behind bars.

Despite hints from his family that he might be released before the festive season, the former CEO was forced to celebrate his first Thanksgiving not in a lavish estate, but within the confines of Fort Dix prison in New Jersey.

The question remains: what does a federal holiday look like when you're serving time?

A Special Thanksgiving Menu: Activities and the Reality of P Diddy's Life Behind Bars

Though life in a federal correctional institution is undeniably harsh, prison officials did attempt to inject some festive spirit into the holiday proceedings for inmates, including the disgraced rap impresario.

A spokesperson told Page Six that a range of special events were facilitated, designed to break the monotonous routine of incarceration. These activities reportedly included sports tournaments, holiday concerts, and card games.

Crucially, the facility also permitted holiday visits from friends and family, offering a vital link to the outside world for those serving time.

However, the biggest treat for the inmates was arguably the departure from the typical, often-maligned prison fare. For Thanksgiving lunch, the Federal Bureau of Prisons menu detailed a proper holiday feast.

This special menu included turkey roast—or soy chicken for those requiring a vegetarian option—alongside traditional trimmings. These sides consisted of vegetable corn bread stuffing, baked sweet potato, mashed potatoes, corn, and chicken gravy.

The meal was rounded off with whole wheat bread and the choice of either fruit or a holiday dessert. For Combs, this was a moment of temporary reprieve, but it highlights the surreal juxtaposition of a traditional American holiday with the grim reality of P Diddy's life behind bars.

It's important to note that this Thanksgiving was not the first time Combs spent a holiday in custody. His ordeal began with his arrest in September 2024.

He was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn throughout his two-month trial, which concluded in July 2025.

After his sentencing, his legal team successfully argued for a transfer to the New Jersey facility, citing the need 'to maximise family visitation and rehabilitative efforts', according to his attorneys.

Navigating the System: Fort Dix Compared to the MDC and P Diddy's Life Behind Bars

While the transfer to Fort Dix was ostensibly an improvement, his new home is hardly glamorous. The facility has its own notorious reputation.

The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where Combs spent his initial months, was previously described by some as 'hell on earth', yet Fort Dix has also been painted in a dreary light by former residents.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey alumnus Joe Giudice, 53, who spent seventeen months at the New Jersey site, offered a disturbing insider's perspective on the environment.

Speaking to US Weekly, Giudice claimed, 'There's one bathroom per floor with toilets and showers and everything is broken. A lot of the food is expired. It's horrible. They don't care.' He went on to describe the facility with visceral alarm: 'I was there a day-and-a-half, and I [told a] kid [I just met], "This isn't a jail, this is an insane asylum!" and he agreed. It was a zoo.'

Giudice's account included shocking allegations of misconduct and lack of supervision, further alleging that group sex occurred in the shared bathrooms.

'I got up at, like, three or four in the morning to go to the bathroom, and you would see the craziest things in there, people you would never imagine,' Giudice recounted, adding that the guards would simply 'hear the shower going at night, and they just look the other way.'

Despite the challenging conditions, a representative for Combs confirmed to the Irish Star that his focus is entirely on his legal fight and personal improvement.

'Sean Combs and his legal team are thoroughly focused on his expedited appeal. That is, and remains, his and their primary efforts,' the representative stated. 'Sean is taking his incarceration seriously. He is working, counselling and mentoring, and trying to be the best version of himself and get back to his family quickly.'

His future remains uncertain, but for now, P Diddy's life behind bars continues to be a chapter defined by confinement, legal battles, and attempts at rehabilitation.