A member of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team confirmed that they had indeed reached out to President Donald Trump for a potential pardon. Speaking with CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister in an interview shared on Tuesday (Aug. 5), attorney Nicole Westmoreland revealed that the request had officially been made.

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly asking for a pardon from President Donald Trump, despite the president calling the decision "difficult" just days ago.

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs confirmed the recently convicted rapper has been in touch with the White House about a potential pardon. But Combs’ appeal for clemency could fall on deaf ears after Donald Trump complained about the “terrible” things his former friend has said about him.