Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking Donald Trump for a presidential pardon ahead of his sentencing set for October 3 – www.naijnaira.com reports.
CNN quoted Combs’ lawyer, Nicole Westmoreland, confirming that contact had been made with the former president regarding clemency.
The news follows a recent trial where Combs, 55, was found guilty by a New York jury on two counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution.
Each count could land him a decade behind bars, though he was cleared of more severe racketeering and sex trafficking accusations.
Trump, in a Newsmax interview, expressed skepticism about helping Combs, citing their rocky relationship during his time in office.
“I didn’t know him well,” Trump said. “But when I ran for office, he was very hostile.”
Pressed on whether that meant a pardon was off the table, Trump replied, “I would say so, yeah.”
Despite being acquitted of the most damaging charges, the guilty verdict still places Diddy in serious legal jeopardy.
His legal team appears to be exhausting every avenue, with the pardon request now a public appeal to a former ally-turned-critic.
Whether that lifeline comes through remains unclear as sentencing draws closer.
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