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.

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.

A member of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is confirming claims they’ve approached Donald Trump’s administration in the hopes of securing a presidential pardon. “It’s my understanding that we’ve reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon,