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Trump Says Diddy Asked for a Pardon as Lawyers Seek Fort Dix Placement

Defense plans an appeal over the use of acquitted conduct in his 50‑month Mann Act sentence.

FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs sits courtside in the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, March 12, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell stands at the podium to address Judge Alison Nathan during her sentencing in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S. June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
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Overview

  • Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs on Oct. 3 to four years and two months in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.
  • He will receive credit for about 12 months already served at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, leaving roughly three years to serve without parole.
  • On Monday, his attorneys asked the court to strongly recommend FCI Fort Dix so he can enter the RDAP drug‑treatment program and maximize family visitation, though the Bureau of Prisons will decide placement.
  • Speaking in the Oval Office, President Trump confirmed Combs requested a presidential pardon and gave no commitment beyond saying he would consult the Justice Department.
  • The July split verdict acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted him on two Mann Act counts, and his lawyers say a formal appeal notice is expected soon.