As Combs serves out his sentence, he has reportedly been clinging on to hope that he might nonetheless earn a full pardon from President Donald Trump.
Final yr, the POTUS, 80, spoke out on the chance, noting that he would “actually take a look at the info if I believe any individual was mistreated, whether or not they like me or don’t like me.”
Nonetheless, he clarified that he hadn’t “spoken” to the music producer in years.
“I believe after I ran for politics that relationship type of busted up,” Trump shared on the time. “He didn’t inform me that, however I learn some little bit nasty stuff within the paper.”
Earlier this yr, Trump confirmed that he had obtained a letter from Combs regarding his court docket case, however has not granted him a pardon. Nonetheless, Combs is undeterred in his quest, in line with a supply.
“Diddy thinks Trump respects fighters,” a supply advised Rob Shuter. “So long as Trump is within the White Home, he believes there’s nonetheless an opportunity.”