Trump says he’ll “actually take a look at the info” relating to potential Diddy pardon, 50 Cent pledges intervention

Donald Trump has mentioned that he'll look into a possible pardon for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, whereas 50 Cent has claimed that he'll “attain out” to make sure it doesn’t come to fruition.

The US President mentioned that he'll “actually take a look at the info” in relation to contemplating issuing a pardon for the New York rapper – who's at the moment on trial for federal intercourse trafficking and racketeering.

Rumours about presidential intervention within the case come as Trump just lately pardoned rapper NBA YoungBoy, who pleaded responsible to gun costs in 2024, and excused Lil Wayne from authorized costs throughout his first time period.

Discussing a attainable pardon on Friday (Might 30), Trump advised a press convention: “I do know individuals are fascinated by it. Folks have been very near asking.”

The enterprise mogul and the rapper have been as soon as on good phrases, every describing the opposite as a “buddy” at varied factors prior to now. This relationship has soured lately, nonetheless, and Trump made reference to this in his newest feedback.

President Trump on probably pardoning Diddy: "No person's requested…I do know individuals are fascinated by it…I have not been watching it too carefully…I have not spoken to him in years…I will surely take a look at the info." pic.twitter.com/34e7SmBRvd

— CSPAN (@cspan) May 30, 2025

“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” he mentioned. “He used to essentially like me quite a bit, however I believe after I ran for politics that relationship busted up… I learn some little bit nasty statements within the paper swiftly.”

Referring to a attainable pardon, Trump added: “I will surely take a look at the info. If I believe someone is mistreated, whether or not they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any affect on me.”

Combs has pleaded not responsible to costs of intercourse trafficking and racketeering and has denied all different allegations of misconduct levelled in opposition to him.

He has additionally pleaded not responsible to 5 legal counts, together with racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He has persistently denied all allegations in opposition to him and has asserted that every one sexual exercise described by prosecutors was consensual.

50 Cent says he’s going to contact President Trump to inform him the unhealthy issues Diddy mentioned about him after Trump didn’t rule out pardoning him 👀 pic.twitter.com/BinolcqPma

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Whereas Trump has mentioned that he's prepared to look into the Diddy case, 50 Cent has pledged to get entangled and attempt to stop any pardon being issued for Diddy.

Taking to Instagram, the rapper – who has been outspoken in his dislike in the direction of Combs all through the years – mentioned in a now-deleted put up: “[Combs] mentioned some actually unhealthy issues about Trump, it’s not okay. I’m gonna attain out so he is aware of how I really feel about this man.”

He continued: “Donald doesn’t take nicely to disrespect, and doesn’t overlook who chooses to go in opposition to him. Whereas working tirelessly to make America nice once more there isn't a room for distraction.

“He would take into account pardoning anybody who was being mistreated, not Puffy Daddy.”

50 Cent – actual identify Curtis James Jackson III – has been vocal about all the allegations rising in opposition to Diddy. Final yr, he hit out on the hip-hop mogul over his apology video for allegedly attacking Cassie Ventura.

The ‘Sweet Store’ rapper additionally confirmed that he's engaged on a documentary in regards to the allegations surrounding Diddy, titled Diddy Do It?. Particulars of the mission have been first shared in December 2023, shortly after the primary wave of allegations in opposition to the hip-hop mogul got here to gentle.

In late 2024, Netflix secured the rights to the documentary sequence, and the mission was reportedly being expanded to incorporate the most recent developments within the authorized case.

Diddy’s intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial began final month and has to date seen his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testify in opposition to him in courtroom and allege that he had spent years subjecting her to brutal sexual violence and abuse.

Because the trial kicked off, Justin Bieber has shut down rumours that he was one in all Diddy’s alleged victims, and Jamie Foxx has dismissed conspiracy theories that say the rapper tried to kill him.