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Diddy<\/a> has issued a rare statement addressing reports of him being caught drinking alcohol in prison.<\/p>\n The Bad Boy Records boss, who is serving a four-year sentence on prostitution-related charges<\/a>, was recently busted for possessing homemade alchohol, TMZ<\/em><\/a> reported over the weekend.<\/p>\n The prison brew was apparently made with Fanta, sugar and apples, and left for several weeks to ferment into an alcoholic substance.<\/p>\n Officials at FCI Fort Dix, the low-security prison in New Jersey which Puffy had insisted was the best place for him to \u201caddress [his] drug abuse issues,\u201d<\/a> were reportedly planning to move the mogul to a new unit after discovering the banned substance.<\/p>\n However, they have since U-turned on their decision meaning he will stay put, according to TMZ<\/em>.<\/p>\n The report directly contradicted previous statements made by the 55-year-old that he had gotten sober for the first time in 25 years.<\/p>\n Ahead of his sentencing in October, Diddy told the judge: \u201cI\u2019m committed to the journey of remaining a drug-free, non-violent and peaceful person \u2026 I thank God that I\u2019m stronger, wiser, clean, clear and sober.\u201d<\/p>\n In a since-deleted post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, a representative for Diddy denied the allegations, writing: \u201cThe rumors claiming Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false. His only focus is becoming the best version of himself and returning to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Puffy\u2019s family spokesperson Juda Engelmayer also issued a statement to TMZ<\/em> saying: \u201cMr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day.<\/p>\n \u201cAs with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories throughout his time there \u2014 most of them untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n Engelmayer: \u201cWe ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the first photos of Diddy in prison surfaced online<\/a>, showing him in seemingly high spirits while hanging out with other inmates in the prison yard.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n