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Breaking News: Just 20 minutes ago, Donald Trump is considering commuting the prison sentence of rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to four years in prison for prostitution offences. The producer was cleared of other more serious charges, such as drug-related sex trafficking offences. Diddy himself filed an appeal against his conviction on Monday, October 21
However, US President Donald Trump is considering commuting Combs’ sentence, according to senior White House officials told TMZ. They explain that the Republican is going to do what he considers ‘appropriate’ and even talk about the fact that he could release the rapper this week.Diddy Combs has served a 13-month sentence and faces another 50 months. However, Trump would be willing to reduce the sentence. It would not be surprising, as last Friday he already released Congressman George Santos. It is known that both ‘Diddy’ and Trump had several dialogues in recent months and even the latter asked the president to pardon him.
Trump has the power to commute a defendant’s imprisonment
After Diddy’s request for clemency was made public, his legal team got in touch with the White House to discuss it. Trump himself said he was ‘considering’ the request. It is speculated that the next few days could be key to knowing a resolution in Combs’ case.The US president has the option to commute sentences to a defendant, a power that any US president has. The White House tenant is the one who has the final say in such decisions, so it will be interesting to see what role he takes in the possible commutation of the music producer.The famous sex parties, known as ‘freak offs’, which were organized by ‘Diddy’ in his mansions with several well-known Hollywood faces, took place from 1980 to 2020.
