Trump to commute Diddy's sentence this week? Major update

After Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' sentencing, his legal team reached out to a senior White House official to discuss the possibility of a commutation or pardon.

Published on: Oct 21, 2025, 08:21:38 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Donald Trump is considering commuting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentence as early as this week, TMZ reported. A high-ranking White House official source told the outlet that the US President could commute the rapper's 50-month prison sentence this week.

Trump to commute Diddy's sentence this week? Major update (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP, Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg)

The insider told the outlet that Trump is “vacillating” on the decision. The source noted that some White House staff are urging the commander-in-chief not to do it, but “Trump will do what he wants.”

Diddy has served 13 months for violating the Mann Act. While he could be released in about two years, a commutation is going to override that entirely.

Diddy’s legal team reached out to the White House

Diddy was sentenced earlier this month. Shortly after the sentencing, his legal team reportedly reached out to a senior White House official close to Trump to discuss the possibility of a commutation or pardon. Trump later publicly acknowledged that he had been made aware of the request.

"I have had a lot of people ask me for pardons," Trump said on October 6. "I call him Puff Daddy, he has asked me for a pardon."

Notably, Diddy had endorsed Joe Biden during his 2020 campaign.

Last year, Diddy’s properties were raided by federal agents amid sex trafficking allegations against the rapper. Later in September, he was booked on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Diddy was accused of holding “freak off” parties where would force women to engage in sexual acts with male sex workers. He was also accused of giving the women illegal drugs, and recording videos which he could later use for blackmail.

Meanwhile, in November last year, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Damian Williams announced that he was resigning from his post next month. Williams famously brought the sex-trafficking charges against Diddy, which accused the music mogul of leading a criminal empire in which he forced victims to take part in drugged-up sex shows, and threatened them. He was replaced by former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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