Diddy prison update as Trump reacts to presidential pardon talks

before Sean “Diddy” Combs He was sentenced to prison last week, his legal team pulled out all the stops! The music mogul penned a heartfelt message to Justice Arun Subramanian. Then, there it was The letters He sent his loved ones and industry peers – from his children to Yung Miami. Hours before the ruling, his team released an 11-minute documentary about his accomplishments. He even spoke for himself in the courtroom for the first time since the case began. Their efforts may be moving the needle, but not enough! He still has to serve time while his lawyers fight to get a specific prison sentence. Recently, President Donald Trump He revealed that Didi asked him for a presidential pardon.

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What do you know about Didi’s sentence?

like I mentioned previouslyJudge Subramanian sentenced Didi to 50 months (4 years, 2 months) in prison with one year to be served. As a result, Producer will likely serve three years or less for two counts of transporting people across state lines for paid sexual advances. After completing the prison attempt, Combs must serve another five years on supervised release. In addition, he must pay a fine of $500,000. His lawyers have already vowed to appeal the sentence and its terms.

Sean Combs’ lawyers want him in a New Jersey prison

In the meantime, lawyers Fight another battle: Choosing Didi’s prison. Combs has been locked up at the Metro Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024. He denied bail At least three times while there, despite citing health and safety issues.

Now, his lawyers want him transferred to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey. On Monday (October 6), attorneys said the NJ facility has a drug treatment program that could help Diddy stay clean. he I revealed it In his appeal to the judge before the ruling.

In a new letter, Sean Combs’ lawyers urged Judge Subramanian “Highly recommend” That the Federal Bureau of Prisons places combs at FCI Fort Dix. Judges often make recommendations about where prisoners should serve time. However, it is up to the Bureau of Prisons to decide. The agency said these decisions are based on several factors, including the severity of the conviction, the level of security required, and the inmate’s programming needs. The prison, which holds just under 3,900 inmates, is located on the grounds of Joint Military Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

FCI Fort Dix is ​​one of dozens of federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program. His attorney, Tiny Geragos, said the program would allow mothers “To address substance abuse issues and maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”

Subramanian has yet to approve or deny the request for recommendation for placement at FCI Fort Dix. Over the years, the New Jersey prison has been home to several high-profile inmates. That list includes famous mob bosses, drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli.

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Donald Trump claims Diddy requested a presidential pardon

While his attorney is filing in court, Sean Combs allegedly calls for services! On Monday (October 6), President Donald Trump told reporters that Diddy had asked him for a presidential pardon. Trump, referring to Diddy by the nickname “Puff Daddy,” has not said whether he will grant the request. He also did not clarify when exactly Sean Combs asked for a pardon.

Diddy aside, since he began his second term in January, Trump has issued presidential pardons or clemency to at least 1,600 people. This is not the president’s first comment on nations and their issue this year. In August, he responded to a newspaper reporter who asked about Diddy, Rep. Jorge Santos, and Jeffrey Epstein’s partner in crime, Jamesian Maxwell.

Trump previously said of Diddy: “Well, he was basically, I guess kind of, debt-free. I don’t know what they’re doing; he’s still in prison or something.”

Press Play below to watch the president respond to reporters on October 6.

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Associated Press staff contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.