Trump refuses Diddy pardon

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A new report in the New York Times confirms Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sought a pardon from President Trump by writing a letter. Trump has confirmed that he is not considering granting the request.

Trump confirmed the news alongside a list of other high-profile names that he says he won’t pardon. They include Nicolás Maduro, the recently captured leader of Venezula, Robert Menendez, and Sam Bankman-Fried—the cryptocurrency entrepreneur responsible for the 2022 mega-crypto crash and the implosion of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

Diddy was found guilty of prostitution-related charges and sentenced to 50 months in prison, just over four years. His lawyers have appealed the conviction and sentence last month, attempting to paint the case as unjust prosecution of sex between consenting adults. The New York Times says it is unaware of the full details of Diddy’s letter to Trump seeking a pardon, but that Trump confirmed to reporters that Diddy “asked me for a pardon.”

President Trump has commented on the high-profile case, stating: “I was very friendly with him. I got along with him great, and [he] seemed like a nice guy. I didn’t know him well, but when I ran for office, he was very hostile.”

50 Cent publicly opposed President Trump’s consideration of a pardon for the rap mogul. When news reports in May 2025 suggested Trump was considering a pardon, 50 Cent posted to Instagram stating he would contact Trump about Diddy’s ‘disrespect’ towards the president.

“Man, you can’t secure a pardon while running your mouth like that, Get out of here,” Curtis Jackson wrote on Instagram. The comment was posted alongside a video of Combs stating: “White men like Trump need to be banished, the top priority is to remove Trump from office.”

In June 2025, Jackson once again took to Instagram stating: “Donald doesn’t respond well to disrespect and remembers those who oppose him. I didn’t say nuke anything. I simply said I will make sure Trump is aware. While he works diligently to improve America, he won’t be distracted. He would consider pardoning anyone who is genuinely mistreated—not Puffy Daddy.”