Looks like Diddy might just dodge serving any jail time thanks to none other than President Donald Trump considering granting him a pardon as the rapper awaits his sentencing in October.
It’s been all over the news outlets that the famous hip-hop mogul might get a get-out-of-jail-free card from the President himself. So what did Diddy do to get on Trump’s radar for a potential pardon? They’re friends!
As the judge prepares his punishment for the former producer over prostitution charges, a source told Deadline that Trump has been mulling the reprieve.
Diddy has been acquitted on three of his most serious charges.
Insiders told the outlet that the idea had advanced from ‘just another Trump weave to an actionable event.’
The 55-year-old mogul was found not-guilty of sex-trafficking and racketeering earlier this month, but was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Combs is set to receive his sentencing on October 3 and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
A presidential pardon has been talked of since the beginning of Combs’ trial, and Trump even indicated in May that he was open to the idea.
The President said, when asked on the matter in the Oval Office, that ‘nobody’s asked but I know people are thinking about it.’
‘I know they’re thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking,’ he added.
‘First of all, I’d look at what’s happening. And I haven’t been watching it too closely, although it’s certainly getting a lot of coverage,’ Trump continued.
‘I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics he sort of, that relationship busted up from what I read. I don’t know. He didn’t tell me that, but I’d read some nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden.’
‘So, I don’t know. I would certainly look at the facts. if I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me it wouldn’t have any impact,’ he concluded.
I don’t know about you, but I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this one. Let’s see how it all plays out!
