Diddy Is Appealing Conviction & Trump Denies Commuting Rumors
Sean”Diddy“Combs has not backed down, and is officially appealing his conviction after he was found guilty on two prostitution-related charges this summer. This news comes amid conflicting reports that the White House could commute his sentence as early as this week.
According to ABC NewsDiddy's legal team filed a notice of appeal this week in New York's Federal District Court. His lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, confirmed the move but did not yet outline the grounds of the appeal.
The 55-year-old music icon has already spent a year behind bars in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. While his sentence totals 50 months, he hopes his next step can significantly reduce that time. Diddy's defense has long argued that the charges, which include “transportation for prostitution,” shouldn't even apply to him.
By condemnationHe reportedly broke down in tears, apologizing for “the hurt I caused” but insisted his mistakes don't define who he is today.
Meanwhile, social media followed suit TMZ reported that Trump was consider to change Diddy's sentence, but the White House quickly shut down those rumors. Officials clarified that there is “no truth” to claims about an ongoing commutation. But, TMZ immediately pushed back in an update to their reporting, claiming that their story about the commuting rumors was true.
“The White House communications office says our story is not true, TMZ wrote “We stand by our story. Our story is accurate.”
This also comes amid one of the attorneys on Combs' defense team earlier reveal that she approached the Trump administration for a pardon.
“It is my understanding that we have reached out and had conversations with reference to a pardon,” Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Combs' defense team, told CNN on Tuesday, August 5. When asked how the Bad Boy founder feels about his chances of a pardon, Westmoreland told the outlet that Diddy “is a very hopeful person and I believe that he remains hopeful.”
Trump previously talked about the possibility of pardoning Diddy
As before reportedTrump, himself, has not been shy about addressing their past relationship, noting that he took issue with how “hostile” Diddy was toward him during his presidency.
“Well, he was essentially, me guess, kind of half-innocent“, Trump countered NewsMax. “I don't know what they're doing, or in jail or anything. But he was celebrating a victory, but I don't think it was such a good victory.”
“We are people. We don't want things to cloud our judgement, right? But if you knew someone and you were good and then you run for office and he made some terrible statements,” he continued. “So, I don't know. It's harder. makes it more, I'm honest, makes it harder to do.”
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