Overview

• Combs’ lawyers formally reached out to President Trump’s administration seeking clemency following his July 2 conviction on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution.
• President Trump told Newsmax that pardoning Combs is “more difficult” after their past “hostile” interactions and has given no indication he will intervene.
• A White House spokesperson declined to confirm or deny the existence of any clemency request from the rapper’s legal team.
• Judge Arun Subramanian has denied successive bail motions, ensuring Combs remains jailed ahead of his October 3 sentencing.
• Although acquitted of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, Combs now faces up to 20 years in prison under the Mann Act convictions.