President Donald Trump is reportedly considering commuting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ 50-month prison sentence as early as this week, according to a high-ranking White House official who told TMZ the president is “vacillating” on the decision.
Some White House staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence, but sources state “Trump will do what he wants.” If granted, Diddy could walk free within days despite being sentenced to over four years for violating the Mann Act. He has served 13 months and could be released in about two years with credit, but a commutation would override that entirely.
The hip-hop mogul’s legal team contacted senior White House officials immediately after his Diddy sentencing earlier this month to discuss a potential commutation or pardon. The development follows Trump’s recent commutation of former Congressman George Santos’ sentence last Friday, signaling his willingness to use presidential clemency powers.
Trump stated on Newsmax that Combs is “essentially, sort of, half innocent,” adding “I don’t know what they do that he’s still in jail.” The potential commutation has ignited debate over celebrity privilege and presidential clemency, with victims’ advocacy groups arguing such action would send the wrong message about accountability for powerful figures.
