US EditionPresident Trump says he won't grant Diddy's pardon request
Trump cited past hostility from Combs as a factor and confirmed no pardon consideration despite receiving a clemency letter from the incarcerated rapper.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump said Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'asked me for a pardon' through a letter but he is not considering granting the request.
- After Combs criticized him during the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump said their once-friendly relationship soured, complicating clemency decisions despite earlier pardon speculation.
- Combs is serving a 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix, New Jersey, convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and pursuing an appeal while incarcerated.
- The president also said he will not pardon high-profile inmates including Nicolás Maduro, Robert Menendez, and Sam Bankman-Fried; White House officials referred reporters to Trump's remarks without further comment.
- Given President Donald Trump's record of high-profile pardons, Combs' appeal and June 4, 2028 release date highlight how Trump will handle clemency in similar cases.
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Convicted felon and rapper P. Diddy has sought help from US President Donald Trump, but has been flatly rejected.
Sean "Diddy" Combs "wanted me to pardon him," said US President Donald Trump in an interview with New York Times journalists.
Sean Combs asked Donald Trump to pardon him from prison, but the US president refused. The rapper must fully serve his four-year term, despite his famous name and success.
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