Well, Suge Knight may be on to something … As the legal firestorm surrounding Sean “Diddy” Combs intensifies, sources close to the embattled music icon claim his team is quietly exploring a bold and controversial lifeline: a potential presidential pardon from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Combs, who is currently facing serious federal charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering, has reportedly begun to shift his strategy behind the scenes. According to insiders speaking with Rolling Stone, the Bad Boy Records founder is considering all possible avenues to avoid incarceration—even if it means aligning with someone he’s previously distanced himself from.
“He’s willing to do anything to get out of jail,” one longtime associate said. “He’s always been this way. He’s always going to do what he has to do to get out of a situation.”
Get this, despite a public image that has, in recent years, leaned away from Trump, sources say Combs’ team is now in “ongoing and preliminary” contact with figures inside the former president’s political orbit. Their focus? Quietly building bridges that could one day lead to a presidential pardon.
The insider continued, pointing out the contradiction in Combs’ behind-the-scenes efforts:
“He doesn’t even like Donald Trump,” they said, underlining just how critical the situation has become.
Reportedly, early discussions have included language and ideas commonly echoed in Trump’s MAGA movement. “The words ‘deep state’ came up once or twice,” said another source, suggesting that some in Combs’ camp are echoing narratives often used to portray the justice system as politically weaponized.
What’s more, the idea of a pardon may seem far-fetched to some, Combs and Trump do share history. In a 2012 episode of Celebrity Apprentice, Trump praised the mogul, saying:
“I love Diddy… he’s a good friend of mine; he’s a good guy.”
The episode also featured former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day—an artist signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy label—who cryptically replied to Trump’s question about Combs with:
“I don’t want to answer that question… I’m the full-blown fing story of that.”*
Trump’s response at the time?
“I’m going to stick up for him.”
While it remains to be seen whether this reported maneuvering will bear legal fruit, the notion of Diddy turning to Trump for salvation adds yet another twist to a saga already brimming with complexity, power moves, and high-stakes drama.
As Combs’ legal team continues its uphill battle, one thing is clear: he’s leaving no stone unturned in his quest to avoid a fall from grace.
A pardon. Can you imagine? Sheesh.