Trump confirms it: Sean “Diddy” Combs asked for a pardon
President Trump says disgraced music singer Sean “Diddy” looked to the White House for great relief amid his legal saga.
“I have a lot of people asking for clemency,” Trump told reporters Monday compressed to him on whether to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned ex-girlfriend. Trump went to the name combs, using one of his previous stage names.
“I call him Puff Daddy, he asked me for forgiveness,” he continued. A representative for Combs did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but reports of a potential pardon for the Bad Boys Records founder and former CîROC entrepreneur first surfaced months ago.
Combs, formerly known as “Puffy,” “P. Diddy,” and “Love,” was convicted in July in his high-profile federal criminal case, in which he was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Jurors found Aman guilty of two prostitution-related charges, but cleared him of the more serious: racketeering and sex trafficking.
A month after the ruling, CNN I mentioned Combs’ legal team has reached out to the Trump administration to clear his name. “I understand that we have reached out and had conversations in reference to the pardon,” attorney Nicole Westmoreland told The Interviewer at the time. Days later, and New York Post It was reported otherwise, with Combs’ lead attorney Mark Agnifilo disputing Westmoreland’s claim.
Earlier this year, Trump also issued pardons to NBA rapper Youngboy and “Chrisley Knows Best” reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, among others.
Combs was sentenced Friday to more than four years in federal prison for transporting prostitutes across state lines for drug-fueled sexual advances he called “interests.” The rapper’s legal team on Monday required He served his sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey. This will allow Combs to “address his substance abuse issues and increase family visitation and rehabilitative efforts,” attorney Tiny Geragos wrote.
Meanwhile, as Combs prepares for time behind bars, 50 Cent makes it clear that he will make the most of his rap enemy’s punishment. Over the weekend, the “Candy Shop” musician teased an upcoming speaking engagement that was scheduled to take place before the ruling was handed down, banter He’s open to taking the place.
50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, also reacted to Trump’s latest pardon comment, of course. “Man you can’t get any pardon running around ya mouth like that,” he said books On Instagram. “Lol get out of here.”
Times and Associated Press staff writer Richard Winton contributed to this report.