Overview

• Combs has formally asked President Trump for a pardon and remains in custody at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of his October 3 sentencing on two Mann Act convictions.
• Geragos said the ordeal of federal prosecutions disciplines clients and creates enduring loyalty, suggesting Diddy would express public support for Trump if pardoned.
• Earlier signals from the president suggested openness to clemency despite no formal request until this week, though Trump indicated a pardon remains unlikely.
• Last month’s verdict saw Combs convicted on transportation for prostitution charges and acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
• Federal statutes mandate Combs’s detention before sentencing and carry a maximum 20-year sentence for his Mann Act convictions.