Diddy & Dudus Fight Claim Shot Down By Federal Prison Officials
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Federal prison officials flatly denied Diddy’s alleged fight with Christopher “Dudus” Coke on Thursday.
The Bureau of Prisons rejected the claim that the two men clashed at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey. A spokesperson told TMZ, “We can tell you that the story you are referring to is false and did not happen.”
Prison officials did not say what caused the reported injury. When asked how Diddy was hurt, the bureau declined to share more details.
The outlet stood by its account of a medical trip. It said Diddy left Fort Dix by ambulance early Saturday, October 10, for treatment of a head injury and returned before dawn. The report described the injury as non-life-threatening.
The agency’s denial followed the outlet’s report that Dudus fought with Diddy a day before that trip. That account linked the alleged clash to anger over raids and seized phones at the prison, citing sources inside Fort Dix.
Officials had given a more guarded response when news of the reported injury first broke.
Fort Dix told Us Weekly on October 12 that it would not discuss any prisoner’s housing or medical status. It cited privacy, safety and security.
Diddy’s team told the magazine it was still trying to confirm what happened. His representative said, “Sean’s health and well-being are our immediate concern.”
The official response came after sources close to Dudus had also denied the fight.
Nationwide Radio Jamaica said its newsroom spoke with those sources Wednesday evening. They said Dudus had never crossed paths with Diddy at Fort Dix. The station said their account led it to amend its first report.
Dudus’ aunt, Angela Jackson, had also rejected the claim. Nationwide cited her Instagram statement saying the men had never met and were held in different sections of the prison. The broadcaster did not name the separate sources it interviewed.
Diddy was serving a 50-month term after his federal trial. Jurors convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
His legal team appealed his conviction and sentence. In an October 7 statement to Us Weekly, his spokesperson said, “Sean remains focused on serving his time.”