Joe Giudice is sharing words of wisdom for Sean “Diddy” Combs following the disgraced music mogul’s transfer to a federal prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey to serve his sentence.
The reality star, who previously served his own sentence at Fort Dix from 2016 to 2019 for fraud crimes, told TMZ on Friday, October 31 that Diddy should use his wealth to make his life behind bars easier.
Joe, 53, described Fort Dix inmates as “all about money,” and suggested to the outlet that Diddy could offer money to fellow prisoners to get them to do his chores for him.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum added that Diddy, 55, could obtain better food by offering money to inmates working in the kitchen — a tactic that Joe told TMZ that he had utilized himself during his stint behind bars.
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“As long as you got money, you got no problems,” Joe told the outlet.
Diddy was arrested in September 2024 on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the allegations against him.
In July, a New York jury found Diddy guilty on two counts of transportation but acquitted him of the other charges. A judge later sentenced the businessman to 50 months in prison.
According to the Bureau of Prisons website, Diddy is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2028. He could be released earlier, however, if he remains on good behavior and completes certain programs while incarcerated.
On Thursday, October 30, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Diddy was transferred to the federal prison in Fort Dix to serve out the remainder of his four-year prison sentence.
FCI Fort Dix, which is located in New Hanover Township, is a low-security prison for men that houses around 4,000 inmates.
For his part, Joe and his then-wife, Teresa Giudice, filed for bankruptcy in 2009, citing an $11 million debt.
In July 2013, the Bravo reality stars were indicted on 39 counts of fraud and tax charges, later facing an additional two counts that November.
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At the time, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman charged the Giudices with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and making false statements on loan applications. The indictment also singled out Joe with failure to file his tax returns from 2004 to 2008, a time period during which he earned $1 million.
The couple eventually pleaded guilty. Teresa served 11 months of a 15-month sentence in prison from January to December 2015, while Joe served 41 months in prison before being deported back to his native Italy. Teresa and Joe divorced in 2020.
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