It has been a few days since disgraced music mogul Sean Diddy Combs was sentenced to 50 months, or just over 4 years in prison. Diddy was on prostitution-related charges involving his two ex-girlfriends. The rapper’s lawyers had argued for a 14-month sentence, but the federal judge presiding over his case said a significant sentence was required for Diddy to send a message. Now, American President Donald Trump, in an interview with CNN, revealed that Diddy had requested a presidential pardon following his recent conviction. Read on to know more.
Donald Trump Reveals Sean Diddy Combs Requested A Presidential Pardon From Him
Speaking to CNN in a recent interview on the topic of presidential pardons, a potential pardon for convicted businessman Jeffrey Epstein’s wife, Ghislaine Maxwell, Trump revealed that a lot of people have asked him for pardons. The U.S. President then specifically named Sean Diddy Combs.
The statement comes just days after the Bad Boys Records founder was sentenced to over four years in prison after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. These charges stem from an ongoing federal case, which was first brought to light when Combs’ ex, Cassie Ventura, accused him of physical and emotional abuse.
The rapper’s legal team had previously hinted that they would be reaching out to Donald Trump back in August. His attorney, Nicole Westmoreland, told CNN at the time, “It’s my understanding that we’ve reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon.”
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Despite talking about the pardon, it is unclear whether Trump will do so. In a past interview with Newsmax, he admitted that while he had a friendly relationship with Combs however his attitude changed when Trump ran for the office of president.. “I was very friendly with him, I got along with him great, and he seemed like a nice guy. I didn’t know him well. But when I ran for office, he was very hostile,” Trump said.
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For those unversed, presidential Pardon is a special power granted to the President of the United States who can use it to grant immunity to any individual, protecting them from federal charges and criminal convictions.