Combs’ lawyer Nicole Westmoreland confirmed the music mogul’s group is optimistic the president will step in.
When requested concerning the rapper’s emotions relating to his probabilities of being pardoned, Westmoreland revealed that Combs, 55, “is a really hopeful individual, and I consider that he stays hopeful.”
Nonetheless, Trump is probably not as receptive, particularly given his latest relationship with Combs. Trump instructed Newsmax host Rob Finnerty final week that he’s properly conscious of the singer’s need for a pardon, however questioned his true loyalty.
“You realize, I used to be very pleasant with him. I acquired together with him nice, and appeared like a pleasant man. I didn’t know him properly, however once I ran for workplace, he was very hostile,” Trump stated.
“It’s onerous, you already know, like, we’re human beings, and we don’t wish to have issues cloud our judgment, proper? However whenever you knew somebody and also you had been high quality, and then you definitely run for workplace, and he made some horrible statements – so, I don’t know, it’s tougher.”