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Diddy Sells $55 M Miami Mansion Amid Prison Sentence

7/16/2026

Summary

Diddy Sells Mansion

Sean “Diddy” Combs sold his 7,988-sq-ft Star Island mansion for $55 million while serving a four-year federal prostitution sentence.
The six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bath home adjoins a Miami residence raided in March 2024.
Agents seized more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil, lubricant and narcotics during the raid.
A federal indictment says Combs gave victims controlled substances at “Freak Off” events and recorded them without consent.
Combs continues to conduct real-estate transactions from prison.

Summary

Combs Sentence Review

John A. Franklin sued 1 West Star Island LLC over a $55 million sale, issuing default notices on 5 May and 13 May 2026.
Combs paid off the $18.5 million Axos Bank mortgage in August 2024 to clear the Star Island estate for a $50 million bail plan.
A 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is reviewing Combs’s 50-month sentence, which the Bureau of Prisons projects will end on 23 Feb 2028, four months earlier than the 4 June 2028 estimate.

History

Historical Context

John Gotti, head of the Gambino crime family, was convicted on all RICO counts on April 2 1992, receiving life without parole and a $250,000 fine. The case, built on FBI-bugged recordings, showed the government’s new willingness to impose heavy financial penalties on organized-crime leaders, a practice later echoed in celebrity prosecutions like Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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Diddy Sells Mansion

Sean “Diddy” Combs sold his 7,988-sq-ft Star Island mansion for $55 million while serving a four-year federal prostitution sentence.
The six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bath home adjoins a Miami residence raided in March 2024.
Agents seized more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil, lubricant and narcotics during the raid.
A federal indictment says Combs gave victims controlled substances at “Freak Off” events and recorded them without consent.
Combs continues to conduct real-estate transactions from prison.

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