The protection group for Sean “Diddy” Combs has reached out to President Donald Trump searching for a pardon after his conviction on prostitution-related offenses, a supply near the authorized group informed NBC Information on Tuesday.
In an interview with Newsmax on Friday, the president stated “they’ve talked to me about Sean” when he was requested about pardons, however Trump didn’t announce any resolution.
The supply near Combs’ group confirmed that the authorized group has been involved with the president.
Combs, a musician and hip-hop mogul, was convicted in July of two counts of interstate prostitution and faces a most sentence of 20 years in jail when he’s sentenced in October.
He was acquitted of probably the most severe federal prices towards him, which alleged a racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking.
Combs was charged with 5 felony counts, and he pleaded not responsible. He was charged with one depend of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of intercourse trafficking by fraud or coercion and two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution.
Federal prosecutors alleged that Combs sexually abused ladies and compelled them into “freak offs” that concerned medicine.
The U.S. authorities accused Combs, the founding father of Dangerous Boy Information, of leveraging his energy, wealth and affect as the top of a “felony enterprise” to sexually abuse and exploit ladies for his gratification over twenty years.
A federal decide this week denied Combs’ try and be launched on bail forward of sentencing, that means he might be detained till October.
