Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to three years in jail earlier this month after being discovered responsible of two counts of transportation of former girlfriends for prostitution
US President Donald Trump has revealed that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has approached him for a presidential pardon following the rapper’s sentencing at a New York courtroom earlier this month.
“‘Puff Daddy has requested me for a pardon,’ Trump simply mentioned within the Oval,” journalist Jake Sherman reviews Trump as saying contained in the White Home this night.
When questioned earlier this month concerning the prospect of pardoning Combs, Trump remarked: “In all probability — hmm. You understand, I used to be very pleasant with him. I get together with him nice. Appeared like a pleasant man. I did not know him nicely. However after I ran for workplace, he was very hostile.”
The embattled music producer was cleared of the extra extreme fees of racketeering and intercourse trafficking in July however was convicted on two counts of transporting former girlfriends for prostitution.
The responsible verdict was reached after 13 hours of jury deliberations. As the choice was introduced, Diddy was noticed dropping to his knees earlier than his chair in prayer, reviews the Mirror.
The music mogul then confronted the general public gallery and applauded in entrance of his kids and kinfolk, who had attended to indicate their help.
All through the trial earlier this yr, revelations surfaced relating to his non-public life and ‘freak off events’ that featured ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura – who issued a sufferer affect assertion previous to his sentencing. The music mogul was refused bail and has remained behind bars till immediately’s sentencing listening to.
Federal prosecutors have contended the fallen star ought to face greater than 11 years imprisonment following his conviction, arguing he exhibits no regret.
On Thursday, Diddy appealed to the choose via an intensive written assertion. He admitted he had ‘misplaced his approach and received misplaced in his journey’.
“Misplaced within the medication and the surplus. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I’ve been humbled and damaged to my core. The outdated me died in jail and a brand new model of me was reborn. Jail will change you or kill you-I select to reside.”
He implored Decide Arun Subramanian to allow him to function an “instance of what an individual can do if afforded a second probability”.
He additionally declared: “This has been the toughest 2 years of my life, and I’ve nobody guilty for my present actuality and state of affairs however myself. In my life, I’ve made many errors, however I’m now not working from them.
“I’m so sorry for the harm that I brought about, however I perceive that the mere phrases “I am sorry” won’t ever be ok as these phrases alone can’t erase the ache from the previous.”
The rapper claimed he’d had the chance to ‘look within the mirror like by no means earlier than’ while acknowledging the footage exhibiting him attacking Cassie alongside the anguish he inflicted upon former companion, “Jane”.
He pleaded with the choose: “I ask you for mercy immediately, not just for my sake, however for the sake of my kids.”
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