Overview
- U.S. Circuit Judge Beth Robinson granted Combs’ motion to expedite his appeal, setting deadlines of Dec. 23, 2025 for his brief, Feb. 20, 2026 for the government’s response, and Mar. 13, 2026 for his reply.
- The schedule allows the Second Circuit to hear oral argument as early as April 2026, following a request filed by defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro that prosecutors did not oppose.
- Combs was transferred from Brooklyn’s MDC to low‑security FCI Fort Dix on Oct. 30, and photos published by TMZ show him conversing with fellow inmate and former NBA player Sebastian Telfair.
- The Bureau of Prisons lists Combs’ projected release date as May 8, 2028, with coverage noting he could earn credits under federal programs, separate from any appellate outcome.
- TMZ reported unnamed prison sources claim Combs is telling inmates President Trump will pardon him in early 2026, a report the White House has denied, and no clemency has been announced.