US EditionTrump is ‘seriously’ considering pardoning Diddy, White House source says
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 1 – President Trump considers clemency for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, convicted on lesser Mann Act charges, with sentencing due in October amid legal and political debate.
- Donald Trump is seriously considering pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution and faces 2-3 years in prison.
- After an 8-week trial, a jury found Combs guilty on prostitution charges but acquitted him of more severe sex trafficking charges.
- Trump previously said he would 'look at the facts' regarding a potential Diddy pardon, stating 'if I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me.
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Donald Trump Says It Would Be 'More Difficult' to Pardon Diddy After He Made 'Terrible Statements' During Election
The president said in a new interview that while he was once "very friendly" with the music mogul, a pardon isn't looking likelyChip Somodevilla/Getty; Rebecca Sapp/WireImage Donald Trump (left); Sean "Diddy" CombsNEED TO KNOWDonald Trump shared his thoughts on the possibility of pardoning Sean "Diddy" CombsThe president said that Combs, who he was once "very friendly" with, made "some terrible statements" when he was running for office"I'm bein…
The rapper has been convicted of two counts of transporting persons for the purpose of prostitution - His sentencing announcement is scheduled for October 3rd.
Trump on Clemency: Maxwell and Diddy Cases Unmentioned
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