Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day shared her ideas on whether or not President Trump may pardon Diddy throughout a latest CBS Mornings interview.
O’Day mentioned she doesn’t assume Trump would pardon the music mogul except it served his political pursuits.
“I believe the one motive, for my part, that the president would pardon ‘Diddy’ is that if it labored effectively for him in midterms, with regard to gathering a sure voting base,” O’Day mentioned. “The strikes are at all times strategic, and the strikes proper now are about midterms.”
O’Day made these feedback whereas discussing her expertise with Diddy and allegations detailed in Netflix’s documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning. The documentary options O’Day studying from a witness affidavit that describes an alleged sexual assault involving her and Diddy.
Trump has made a number of public statements about Diddy and potential pardons.
In October, Trump informed reporters that Diddy had requested him for a pardon following his conviction. “Lots of people have requested me for pardons,” Trump mentioned within the Oval Workplace. “I name him Puff Daddy, [he] has requested me for a pardon.”
Trump additionally mentioned he would “take a look at the information” when requested about doubtlessly pardoning the disgraced mogul. Nevertheless, Trump famous that Diddy’s previous important feedback about him made pardoning “harder.”
Studies from inside Fort Dix Federal Correctional Establishment counsel he has been telling fellow inmates that Trump will assist him get out of jail. Sources say Diddy has been “bragging” about the potential for a presidential pardon.
Marc Agnifilo, Diddy’s lead lawyer, informed CBS Mornings in August that he hasn’t had conversations a few potential pardon. “I’ve not spoken to the president. I’ve not spoken to anyone who speaks to the president about Sean Combs. I’ve not,” Agnifilo mentioned.
A senior White Home official referred to as reviews a few potential pardon “hypothesis” and informed CBS Information that any choices on pardons would come instantly from President Trump.
O’Day labored carefully with Diddy when he based Danity Kane on his actuality present Making the Band in 2005. Diddy disbanded the group in 2009.
Diddy is at the moment serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Establishment in New Jersey. He was convicted in July on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
The 55-year-old music mogul was sentenced in October after a two-month trial.
Diddy is housed within the facility’s Residential Drug Abuse Program unit and has been assigned to work within the jail chapel and laundry. His sentence was just lately prolonged by one month after he was reportedly caught with liquor.
In response to on-line jail information, Diddy is anticipated to be launched in Could 2028.
