Sean “Diddy” Combs, who celebrated his 56th birthday this week, is in the midst of controversy after being accused of consuming homemade alcohol inside the Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey.

According to TMZ, Diddy was allegedly Diddy was caught with a homemade fermented beverage made with apples, sugar, and soda, which produces alcohol. This caused a stir on social media, so the rapper's representative denied the accusations. Through a post on the rapper's X account, which was later deleted, Diddy's representative denied the rumors. "The rumors claiming that Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false. His only goal is to become the best version of himself and return to his family," the post read. In an interview with People magazine, the rapper's spokesperson asserted that Diddy did not violate any prison rules and that his sobriety and discipline are top priorities, which he is taking seriously. The spokesperson also indicated that, although it is normal for rumors to surface during a prison stay, especially in the first week at Fort Dix, he asks for respect for the artist's privacy so that he can focus on his personal development and move forward peacefully. On October 3, Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced in New York. to four years and two months in prison for two counts of transporting a person for the purpose of prostitution, and a $500,000 fine. Combs, 55, was acquitted last July of the most serious charges against him, racketeering and sex trafficking, which could have carried a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The rapper was recently transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to Fort Dix military base in New Jersey, where he will serve his sentence.