Donald Trump is seriously considering granting a full presidential pardon to Sean “Diddy” Combs before his sentencing is announced this October.
According to sources from the US president's administration, discussions about pardoning the former music mogul have become more concrete in recent weeks, after he was found partially guilty of sex trafficking in a sensational trial in New York.
As Diddy awaits sentencing on October 3, where he could face 2 to 3 years in prison, rumors of a pardon are intensifying. Although the White House officially refuses to comment on the existence (or not) of a pardon request, people close to Diddy are said to be actively lobbying behind the scenes.
So far, his lawyers have not been directly involved in the effort. Meanwhile, prominent figures in the music industry have openly expressed their opposition to such a pardon, including 50 Cent, who has publicly stated that he will personally intervene to prevent it from happening.
Although Diddy escaped the most serious charges of sex trafficking, the court found him guilty of transportation for the purpose of prostitution. In the trial that lasted 8 weeks, shocking evidence of drug parties, violence and abuse shocked public opinion, including confessions from his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
This whole situation is unfolding at a delicate political moment for Trump, who is facing pressure from his base over the secret Jeffrey Epstein files, as well as new conflicts with the media that was once his allies.
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