Overview

• Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Sean “Diddy” Combs asked him for clemency and did not indicate how he will respond.
• Combs was sentenced Friday to 50 months in prison and a $500,000 fine, with credit for detention since his September 2024 arrest.
• Jurors acquitted Combs of organized‑crime conspiracy and human trafficking charges and convicted him on narrower prostitution‑related counts.
• Defense attorney Teny Geragos said Combs will appeal, arguing the sentence is excessive given the acquittals on more serious counts.
• Trump has previously signaled a pardon could be unlikely, citing Combs’ past hostility toward him during Trump’s presidential campaign.