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Trump ‘Seriously’ Considering a Pardon for His Old Friend Diddy
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Sean Combs faces up to 20 years in prison at his October sentencing after being convicted of prostitution charges.
Ewan Palmer
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Updated Jul. 30 2025 12:23PM EDT
Published Jul. 30 2025 12:19PM EDT


President Donald Trump is putting more and more thought into issuing a presidential pardon for Sean “Diddy” Combs before the disgraced music mogul’s upcoming sentencing, according to a report.

The idea is being “seriously considered” by the president, an administration source told Deadline, as Trump searches for a major distraction from the fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein files and his administration’s backpedaling on releasing them.

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Sources told Deadline that the question of whether Trump should pardon Combs has evolved from “just another Trump weave to an actionable event” since the rapper and producer was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Combs, 55, faces a maximum of 20 years in jail when he is sentenced in October. The hip-hop star would have faced life in prison had he been convicted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy or sex trafficking charges he faced.

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