Trump makes shocking revelation about Diddy's presidential pardon request

Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially asked Donald Trump for a pardon, and the President has made up his mind.

According to an exclusive New York Times report published Thursday, January 8, Trump said he has no plans to grant clemency to the disgraced music mogul, confirming the request came in writing.

Trump, 79, told the outlet that Combs “asked me for a pardon,” adding that the appeal arrived “through a letter.” When pressed for details, he quipped, “Oh, would you like to see that letter?”

The Bad Boy Records founder, 56, was convicted on two prostitution-related charges in July and sentenced to 50 months in prison in October following a closely watched federal trial in New York City. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges but found guilty of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution.

Talks of a potential presidential pardon have been circulating since Combs’ trial last summer. During a May 2025 press briefing, Trump was asked whether he would consider pardoning Combs. “I don't know. I would certainly look at the facts,” he said at the time. “If I think somebody was mistreated it wouldn't matter whether they like me or don't.”

Trump acknowledged that he and Combs were once friendly but said their relationship deteriorated after he entered politics. “I got along with him great. Seemed like a nice guy. I didn't know him well,” he said. “But when I ran for office, he was very hostile.”

He added, “We're human beings. We don't like to have things cloud our judgment, right? But when you knew someone and you were fine and then you run for office and he made some terrible statements… it makes it more difficult to do.”

Combs is expected to serve about three years after credit for time served, with a projected release date of May 25, 2028.