Will Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Be the Next Celebrity Pardoned by Trump?
President Donald Trump said Friday he would look into a possible pardon for Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul who is currently on trial in New York for alleged sex trafficking and other crimes.
The shocking comment from Trump came during a news conference when asked if he would consider pardoning him. “Nobody’s asked. But I know people are thinking about it,” Trump said. “I think some people have been very close to asking.”
Combs was arrested in September over accusations of racketeering, and drugging and coercing women into sexual relations with him and others. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
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