Trump to consider pardoning Diddy in sex trafficking case

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs might just walk out of his ongoing sex trafficking trial with US President Donald Trump saying he would “certainly” consider granting a pardon to the music mogul. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, May 30, Trump, hinted at a possible pardon.

Addressing the hot topic of discussion, he said, "Nobody’s asked. But I know people are thinking about it.

”On the reporter acknowledging that his question was fodder for gossip columnists, he said in response that he is open to the idea, pending a review of the details. “First of all, I’d look at what’s happening, and I haven’t been watching it too closely, although it’s certainly getting a lot of coverage,” Trump said, according to The New York Post.“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” he added. “He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics… that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don’t know — he didn’t tell me that, but I’d read some little bit nasty statements.”Despite their estranged relationship, Trump emphasised that personal feelings would not factor into his decision. “I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any impact on me.”

Diddy, who is currently facing serious federal charges, was arrested in 2024 and is now on trial for a range of allegations, including sex trafficking, prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.Trump has pardoned several high-profile supporters lately. But he insisted that Combs’ politics wouldn’t sway him.The facts are still unfolding in a trial that is expected to last into summer, in a case that revolves around Combs's relationship with his former girlfriend, singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.Earlier in the trial Ventura detailed years of alleged abuse and coercive, drug-fueled sex marathons with male prostitutes known as "freak-offs."This week, Mia described how her job between 2009 and 2017 became a nightmare as she worked to protect Ventura from Combs's fits of rage, or care for her after the attacks, tending to "busted lips," "bruises" and "a black eye."Combs would tell Mia to "go take care of her," adding that "we were not allowed" to go out until her injuries healed enough to conceal, Mia testified Thursday.

She also testified that she personally endured abuses, including rapes, while working for Combs, recounting the painful and traumatic episodes with her head bowed.