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On Friday, May 30, 2025, Sean “Diddy” Combs sat in Moynihan Courthouse as his former personal assistant testified under the pseudonym “Mia.” Mia told the court that Combs routinely threatened her, attacked her with objects, and sexually assaulted her on three occasions.
Mia’s testimony concluded the third week of Combs’s ongoing trial. In September, U.S. attorney Damian Williams and special agent William S. Walker announced that he was arrested and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he faces a lifelong prison sentence.
“As alleged in the Indictment, for years, Sean Combs used the business empire he controlled to sexually abuse and exploit women, as well as to commit other acts of violence and obstruction of justice,” Williams said. “Today, he is charged with racketeering and sex trafficking offenses. If you have been a victim of Combs’ alleged abuse – or if you know anything about his alleged crimes – we urge you to come forward. This investigation is far from over.”
As Combs’s legal team and attorneys for the Southern District of New York began trial, reports surfaced about Combs’s allies were “actively” looking to secure a pardon for the Bad Boy Records founder. Three weeks into the trial, it appears those reports have made their way to the White House. On Friday, May 30, Donald Trump said he would “certainly look at the facts” when asked if he would pardon Combs in the event he is convicted.
“I would certainly look at the facts if I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me,” Trump said. “It wouldn’t have any impact on me.”
Trump has not shied away from issuing pardons for public figures. Just this past week, he issued pardons for both Todd and Julie Chrisley, reality television stars convicted of fraud and tax evasion. He also issued a pardon for Kentrell “NBA Youngboy” Gaulden, who was serving a 23-month sentence for federal gun charges.
“I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building ? as a man, as a father, and as an artist,” Gaulden wrote. “This moment means a lot.”
