President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs asked him for a pardon after being sentenced to more than four years in prison for charges related to prostitution.
“I have had a lot of people ask me for pardons," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“I call him Puff Daddy. He has asked me for a pardon," Trump added.
The clip of Trump's comments was brief and didn't address whether Trump planned to grant the pardon.
It was only three days ago that Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in prison, which was a much lighter sentence than the 11 years prosecutors were seeking.
Combs was also acquitted by the jury on racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, the most serious charges he faced.
But instead of considering that he got off easy, he has persisted in saying he shouldn't have been prosecuted at all and is looking to get off scot free.
Combs was accused of holding sex parties at his home and pressuring some who attended to engage in sexual acts with male and female prostitutes.
There was also testimony that he sexually assaulted several underage boys and girls, but that testimony was part of several civil suits against Combs, not part of his criminal trial.
It would be a mistake for Trump to pardon Combs, based on the accusations against him that are still unresolved.
Trump recently pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from the reality TV show, "Chrisley Knows Best."
The Chrisleys were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud, and were serving long prison sentences for their crimes.
They quickly revived their reality show and went back to business as usual, although let's hope they pay their taxes from this point forward.
The pardon didn't really make sense for Trump, so who knows what he'll do about Combs' request.
