{"id":147438,"date":"2025-08-07T08:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/diddys-legal-team-seeks-trump-pardon-for-rapper-before-sentencing-national\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:21:11","slug":"diddys-authorized-group-seeks-trump-pardon-for-rapper-earlier-than-sentencing-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/diddys-authorized-group-seeks-trump-pardon-for-rapper-earlier-than-sentencing-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Diddy\u2019s authorized group seeks Trump pardon for rapper earlier than sentencing &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/diddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/a>\u2018 lawyer says they\u2019ve reached out to U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> searching for a pardon following <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/diddy-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the rapper\u2019s conviction<\/a> on two counts of a prostitution-related offence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A supply near Combs\u2019 authorized group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/sean-diddy-combs-trump-pardon-rcna223282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed to NBC News<\/a> that that they had been involved with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Combs\u2019 defence group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/05\/entertainment\/nicole-westmoreland-sean-diddy-combs-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">informed CNN in an unique interview<\/a> earlier this week that the music mogul\u2019s group had reached out to Trump for a possible pardon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my understanding that we\u2019ve reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon,\u201d Westmoreland informed the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Westmoreland added that Combs \u201cis a very hopeful person and I believe that he remains hopeful\u201d concerning the request.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When requested concerning the potential pardon, a White House official informed CNN that they \u201cwill not comment on the existence or nonexistence of any clemency request.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video_miniplayer\">\n<section id=\"miniplayer_6894600b0e13f-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs not guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking in split verdict'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/rgnmy94xwm-o51pfy5xs8\/250702-HEATHER.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/rgnmy94xwm-o51pfy5xs8\/250702-HEATHER.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/rgnmy94xwm-o51pfy5xs8\/250702-HEATHER.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/rgnmy94xwm-o51pfy5xs8\/250702-HEATHER.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">1:46<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs not responsible of racketeering, intercourse trafficking in break up verdict<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__glide glide \">\n<div class=\"glide__arrows c-carousel__buttons l-videoCarousel__buttons\" data-glide-el=\"controls\">\n\t<button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--left c-carousel__button c-carousel__prev l-videoCarousel__button l-videoCarousel__prev c-longform-gallery__prev\" data-glide-dir=\"&lt;\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t<button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--right c-carousel__button c-carousel__next 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I didn\u2019t know him well. But when I ran for office, he was very hostile,\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s hard, you know? I\u2019m like you; we\u2019re human beings, right? And we don\u2019t like to have things cloud our judgment,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cBut when you knew someone and you were fine and then you run for office and he made some terrible statements, so I don\u2019t know, it\u2019s more difficult. It makes it more \u2014 I\u2019m being honest \u2014 it makes it more difficult to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When Trump was requested if granting Combs clemency was extra probably a \u201cno,\u201d he stated, \u201cI would say so.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get each day National information<\/h2>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s high information, political, financial, and present affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox as soon as a day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the primary time Trump has been requested about whether or not he would think about pardoning Combs.<\/p>\n<p>In May, when Fox News\u2019 Peter Doocy requested the query, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11205553\/diddy-trial-ex-employee-mia-sexual-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated he would \u201ccertainly look at the facts,<\/a>\u201d including that \u201cnobody\u2019s asked\u201d however \u201cpeople are thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump additionally stated he hadn\u2019t seen or spoken to Combs in years and was not following his trial intently.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11205816_6894600b1a9bf\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11205816\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11205816\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11205816_6894600b1a9bf\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Trump asked if he would ever consider a pardon for Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pvdgamod85-zg8ib3u9wh\/TrumpDiddyPartiesSOT_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pvdgamod85-zg8ib3u9wh\/TrumpDiddyPartiesSOT_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pvdgamod85-zg8ib3u9wh\/TrumpDiddyPartiesSOT_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pvdgamod85-zg8ib3u9wh\/TrumpDiddyPartiesSOT_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">1:20<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Trump requested if he would ever think about a pardon for Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The information of Combs\u2019 group reaching out to Trump comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11318610\/sean-diddy-combs-stay-jail-until-sentencing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a choose stated the rapper should keep in jail<\/a> till he&#8217;s sentenced in October.<\/p>\n<p>Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He confronted <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11164400\/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal costs of coercing girlfriends<\/a> into having drug-fuelled intercourse marathons with male intercourse employees whereas he watched and filmed them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11269322\/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial-partial-verdict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was acquitted final month of the highest costs<\/a> \u2014 racketeering and intercourse trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>In denying Combs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11309033\/sean-diddy-combs-jail-release-50-million-bond-ahead-sentencing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US$50-million bond proposal<\/a>, Judge Arun Subramanian stated Combs hadn\u2019t confirmed that he didn&#8217;t pose a flight threat or hazard, nor proven an \u201cexceptional circumstance\u201d that will justify his launch after a conviction that in any other case requires detention.<\/p>\n<p>Combs\u2019 arguments \u201cmight have traction in a case that didn\u2019t involve evidence of violence, coercion or subjugation in connection with the acts of prostitution at issue, but the record here contains evidence of all three,\u201d the choose wrote.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11320294\/donald-trump-democrats-fbi-texas-greg-abbott\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227886729.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Democrats refuse to return to Texas as Trump threatens FBI involvement\" data-title=\"\">Democrats refuse to return to Texas as Trump threatens FBI involvement<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11320440\/air-canada-flight-attendants-vote-strike-timeline\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Air-Canada-August-6.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Air Canada flight attendants have voted to strike. What comes next?\" data-title=\"\">Air Canada flight attendants have voted to strike. What comes subsequent?<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Entertainment<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More movies<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69167625\/483\/united-states-v-combs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a courtroom submitting<\/a>, Combs\u2019 defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo had claimed circumstances on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn have been \u201cdangerous,\u201d and stated defendants convicted previously of prostitution-related costs that have been just like Combs\u2019 have been usually launched earlier than their sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>Combs\u2019 sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough Mr. Combs has been a model inmate for his nearly year-long period of confinement, the violent conditions are still very much a concern for Mr. Combs and is an unnecessary confinement risk,\u201d Agnifilo wrote.<\/p>\n<p>During Combs\u2019 trial, the rapper pleaded not responsible, and his attorneys contended that prosecutors have been making an attempt to criminalize Combs\u2019 swinger way of life.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 34 witnesses testified, headlined by Combs\u2019 former girlfriends Cassie \u2014 the R&amp;B singer born\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/cassie-ventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casandra Ventura<\/a> \u2014 and \u201cJane,\u201d who testified underneath a pseudonym. Both girls stated he was usually violent towards them. Ventura <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11179217\/diddy-trial-day-3-cassie-ventura-testimony-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated he compelled her into lots of of sexual encounters<\/a>\u00a0with paid male intercourse employees, whereas Jane recounted quite a few \u201chotel nights.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video_miniplayer\">\n<section id=\"miniplayer_6894600b1d1df-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" data-video-carousel-init=\"false\" aria-label=\"Video carousel contains 4 videos.\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__featured\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"true\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" 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class=\"c-video__title\">Diddy\u2019s ex-assistant Capricorn Clark says rapper kidnapped her throughout plot to kill Kid Cudi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__glide glide \">\n<div class=\"glide__arrows c-carousel__buttons l-videoCarousel__buttons\" data-glide-el=\"controls\">\n\t<button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--left c-carousel__button c-carousel__prev l-videoCarousel__button l-videoCarousel__prev c-longform-gallery__prev\" data-glide-dir=\"&lt;\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t<button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--right c-carousel__button c-carousel__next l-videoCarousel__button l-videoCarousel__next c-longform-gallery__next\" data-glide-dir=\"&gt;\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Next Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-carousel__goto\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- video stream item --><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>But Combs\u2019 lawyer continued to argue that he \u201cshould not be in jail for this conduct\u201d within the submitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, he may be the only person currently in a United States jail for being any sort of john and certainly the only person in jail for hiring adult male escorts for him and his girlfriend, when he did not even have sex with the escort himself,\u201d Agnifilo wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Combs\u2019 authorized group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11269910\/diddy-trial-verdict-sex-trafficking-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made an analogous argument<\/a> to Subramanian after his sentencing, asking him to grant bail to the hip-hop mogul.<\/p>\n<p>Subramanian declined and stated the relevant legislation didn\u2019t enable for Combs\u2019 launch at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Among different causes, the choose famous Combs\u2019 violent historical past: \u201cAt trial, the defence conceded the defendant\u2019s violence in his personal relationships, saying it happened with Cassie and Jane.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Combs\u2019 conviction carries the potential for as much as 10 years in jail. 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