Reports that President Donald Trump is seriously considering pardoning music mogul Sean Diddy Combs before his imminent sentencing have put him in the news once more.
Trump’s team has reportedly been in contact with Diddy’s attorneys about the possibility of a presidential pardon, according to TMZ. Whether Judge Arun Subramanian gives Diddy bail could determine the outcome.
Trump is more than willing to grant a pardon, according to people with knowledge of the matter, but he is waiting for the judge to decide on bail. Trump’s advisors are allegedly ready to contact immediately if bail is rejected. Any decision could be postponed until after Diddy’s sentencing if bail is granted.
As we previously reported, Diddy was found guilty on two counts of breaking the Mann Act, a federal law that forbids the interstate transportation of people for prostitution and was cleared of the most serious charges. This legislation is rarely pursued in isolation, according to legal experts, and if it had been the only focus, the case might not have even gone to trial.
According to reports, Trump compares himself to Diddy.According to insiders, Trump feels Diddy has been unfairly singled out by federal officials, a situation he compares to his own previous legal disputes. According to one person, Trump believes Diddy was unfairly singled out by the federal government, just as he has in the past.
The presence of Maurene Comey, the now-dismissed main prosecutor in Diddy’s case and the daughter of longtime Trump opponent and former FBI Director James Comey, heightens the drama. The matter has become even more complicated politically as a result of her dismissal from Trump’s Department of Justice.
A Prolonged Association Between Trump and DiddyTrump and Diddy have been friends for decades and often cross paths in the affluent social circles of New York City. The two have performed together at several high-profile occasions since Bad Boy Records’ ascent in the 1990s.
In a 2012 episode of The Apprentice, Trump even called Diddy a good friend. Trump may be thinking about utilizing his presidential power to give mercy because of that personal experience.
