Report: Trump Set to Free Diddy — WH Denies

Trump has previously suggested he would probably not pardon him but added that Combs' acquittal on numerous sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges meant he was 'essentially, sort of, half innocent'.

Speaking to Newsmax in August, Trump ultimately said it was 'more likely a no' but noted the interesting situation the rapper had found himself in.

'Well he was essentially, sort of, half-innocent. I don't know what they do that he's still in jail or something. He was celebrating a victory but I guess it wasn't as good a victory,' he said.

The president then detailed his past relationship with Combs, as both are native New Yorkers who became famous.

'I was very friendly with him, get along with him great, seemed like a nice guy, didn't know him well,' he said.

In May, Trump said he'd consider it, telling the press: 'I'd look at what's happening... He used to really like me a lot.'

That started to take a turn when Trump moved toward politics. While Combs was largely agnostic in the 2016 race, he endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and said if Trump won there would be a race war.

The rapper and mogul has already been credited with serving 13 months of his sentence.

However, in previous filings, the rapper's legal team claimed that his conviction shouldn't stand because the two prostitution charges did not apply to his conduct, as they are allegedly relics of the Mann Act that are now rarely used.

Diddy's appeal would initially be heard by a three-judge panel from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Federal prison consultant Sam Mangel told the Daily Mail that defendants typically wait 45 to 60 days to be transferred to a federal prison to start their sentence.

However, because of the federal shut down, Diddy could be waiting in Brooklyn MDC longer than usual, Mangel said.

His legal team had argued for a far more lenient sentence of just 14 months in prison.

When the 12 months he had already spent in jail were subtracted from the total, Diddy would have only served an additional two months in prison under his preferred sentencing terms.

By contrast, prosecutor's had requested a sentence of at least 11 years and three months in prison.

Following the conclusion of his highly anticipated trial and sentencing, his legal team has requested that he serve his time at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the Daily Mail can confirm.

Subramanian condemned Combs for his 'savage' abuse of ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and a Jane Doe who testified, saying he was making an example of him because he caused 'irreparable harm' to his victims.

Diddy was not actually convicted of any offense against Ventura, but was famously filmed beating her, with his acknowledgement of her abuse likely to provide some solace for the model.