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Busted. Sean “Diddy” Combs was caught drinking behind bars, TMZ reports. Officials at FCI Fort Dix allegedly discovered the rapper with some homemade hooch made of Fanta, sugar, and apples. Initially, the plan was to send Diddy — who was moved to Fort Dix on October 30, where he’ll serve his four-year sentence – to a new unit as punishment for the infraction. But he’ll apparently stay where he is for now. Rep for Diddy denies prison booze allegations Diddy’s spokesperson told TMZ that reports that he’d been guzzling DIY alcohol were false. “Mr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day,” Juda Engelmayer said. “As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories throughout his time there – most of them untrue. We ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose.” Drinking homemade prison alcohol – sometimes called pruno – doesn’t just put Diddy at risk of getting trouble with prison guards. It’s also potentially dangerous. This method of fermenting booze can produce the right conditions to create the toxin that causes botulism. Consuming the tainted beverage can cause serious illness or even death, notes the CDC. Rapper claimed he was sober in letter to judge ahead of his sentencing Ahead of his sentencing on prostitution-related offenses, Diddy said that he wanted to serve time at Fort Dix because of its drug treatment program. The nine-month residential drug abuse program (RDAP) allows select inmates to live in a unit separate from general population. They participate in half-day programming and half-day work, school, or vocational activities, according to the Bureau of Prisons. In a letter to the judge, Diddy blamed his violent behavior on his substance abuse issues. He said he was committed to maintaining his sobriety. “I lost my way,” he wrote (via ABC10). “I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness … Although this situation has been the hardest and darkest time in my life, good things have come out of my incarceration. For starters, I am now sober for the first time in 25 years. I have been trying my best to deal with my drug abuse and anger issues and take accountability as well as positive steps towards healing.” How to get help: In the U.S., contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
