Sean “Diddy” Combs is confronting a setback in his effort to maintain sobriety while serving time at FCI Fort Dix. This facility is known for rehabilitation programs that can allow inmates to reduce their sentences. According to recent reports from TMZ, the music mogul was allegedly found consuming homemade alcohol on prison grounds. This development could complicate both his recovery and his chances for early release.

The homemade brew reportedly consisted of Fanta, sugar, and apples, fermented over roughly two weeks. After being caught, Diddy was expected to be transferred to another unit. However, prison officials decided to allow him to remain in his current housing, offering him a second chance.

Officials’ decision may reflect the lower security classification of his unit. Yet, the incident raises concerns about Diddy’s ongoing struggle with alcohol. He has previously cited drinking as a factor in his incarceration. Just before his sentencing in October, he told Judge Arun Subramanian that he was sober for the first time in 25 years.

Diddy was reportedly caught drinking behind bars at Fort Dix

TMZ reports he was busted by prison officials after making homemade alcohol using Fanta, sugar, and apples, a common inmate brew that ferments over two weeks.

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