Overview
- Trump told the New York Times he was shown a letter from Combs requesting a pardon and said he is not considering the request.
- Combs was convicted in July 2025 of transporting people to engage in prostitution and was acquitted of sex‑trafficking and racketeering before receiving a roughly 50‑month sentence in October.
- Combs is incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix with a projected release in 2028 absent a successful legal challenge.
- Courts approved an expedited appeal for Combs with oral arguments tentatively slated for April 2026.
- Trump also said he does not plan to pardon Nicolás Maduro, Sam Bankman‑Fried, or Robert Menendez, and noted he has not been asked about Derek Chauvin.