Before Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial had even ended, observers began speculating about whether President Donald Trump would pardon him.

The chatter increased in the spring after the president pardoned reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022. The former Chrisley Knows Best stars, who have maintained their innocence, were released from prison in May after serving about two and a half years of their respective sentences.

Shortly after Diddy’s trial began in New York City in May, Trump weighed in on the possibility of pardoning him.

“First of all, I’d look at what’s happening,” the president said during an Oval Office press conference on May 30. “I haven’t been watching it too closely, although it’s certainly getting a lot of coverage.”

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