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President Donald Trump has confirmed that Diddy asked him for a presidential pardon, but made clear he does not plan to grant the request.
According to the New York Times, Trump said Diddy had submitted the pardon request "through a letter."
“He asked me for a pardon,” Trump told the outlet, adding, “Oh, would you like to see that letter?”
Despite his comments, Trump declined produce the letter.
The reported pardon request comes after Diddy was convicted in July on two federal prostitution-related charges. In October, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison with a scheduled release of May 2028. Diddy was acquitted of more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Speculation has mounted for months over whether Trump would consider clemency for the Bad Boy Records founder. In May 2025, Trump said publicly that he would “look at the facts” if a pardon request were made, regardless of personal feelings.
However, Trump has since emphasized that his relationship with Diddy deteriorated after he entered politics.
“I got along with him great,” Trump said previously. “But when I ran for office, he was very hostile. … He made some terrible statements.”
"We’re human beings,” the president added. “We don’t like to have things cloud our judgment … but it makes it more difficult.”
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