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White House Slams Diddy Pardon Rumors After Report Claims Trump Weighing Commutation
The White House on Tuesday forcefully rejected reports that President Donald Trump is considering pardoning hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for prostitution-related convictions. The denial followed a TMZ report claiming Trump was "vacillating" on granting clemency to Combs, citing a "high-ranking White House official." 
The White House on Tuesday forcefully rejected reports that President Donald Trump is considering pardoning hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for prostitution-related convictions. The denial followed a TMZ report claiming Trump was "vacillating" on granting clemency to Combs, citing a "high-ranking White House official." -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Federal Prison, OJ Simpson Lawyer Calls His Pre-Sentencing Move 'Stupid and Arrogant'
Sean "Diddy" Combs, once among the most powerful figures in music, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Friday after a Manhattan jury convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The decision followed an eight-week trial and a nearly six-hour sentencing hearing before Judge Arun Subramanian, who also ordered five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine. Sean "Diddy" Combs, once among the most powerful figures in music, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Friday after a Manhattan jury convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The decision followed an eight-week trial and a nearly six-hour sentencing hearing before Judge Arun Subramanian, who also ordered five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine. -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Sentencing in Manhattan After Prostitution Conviction
Sean "Diddy" Combs, the 55-year-old music mogul once celebrated as a titan of hip-hop and business, is set to learn his fate Friday in a Manhattan federal courtroom. Convicted in July on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution, Combs faces a sentence that prosecutors argue should exceed 11 years in prison, while his defense team insists he should be freed within months. Sean "Diddy" Combs, the 55-year-old music mogul once celebrated as a titan of hip-hop and business, is set to learn his fate Friday in a Manhattan federal courtroom. Convicted in July on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution, Combs faces a sentence that prosecutors argue should exceed 11 years in prison, while his defense team insists he should be freed within months. -
Trump, Melania Spotted in Heated Marine One Exchange After Chaotic U.N. Visit
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were captured on camera in what appeared to be a tense exchange aboard Marine One Wednesday evening after the president's turbulent appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. 
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were captured on camera in what appeared to be a tense exchange aboard Marine One Wednesday evening after the president's turbulent appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. -
Barack Obama Acknowledges Post-White House Marriage Struggles, Says He’s ‘At Level Ground’ With Michelle
Barack Obama has again addressed persistent speculation about his marriage to Michelle Obama, admitting publicly that their relationship endured significant strain after his presidency but insisting the couple remains committed to one another. 
Barack Obama has again addressed persistent speculation about his marriage to Michelle Obama, admitting publicly that their relationship endured significant strain after his presidency but insisting the couple remains committed to one another. -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Urges Judge for Immediate Release, Claims Jail Food Has Maggots and He Hasn’t Seen Sunlight in 13 Months
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are pressing a federal judge to release the music mogul almost immediately after serving more than a year behind bars, arguing he has been "adequately punished" for his crimes and has undergone a profound personal transformation during his incarceration. Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are pressing a federal judge to release the music mogul almost immediately after serving more than a year behind bars, arguing he has been "adequately punished" for his crimes and has undergone a profound personal transformation during his incarceration. -
Why ABC Pulled ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Off the Air — And What’s Really Driving It
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the late-night host's comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder triggered backlash from affiliate stations and raised political stakes for pending broadcast deals. Nexstar Media Group, which operates 23 ABC affiliates and is seeking regulatory approval for a $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna, said it would no longer carry the show, citing Kimmel's remarks as "offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," according to Andrew Alford, Nexstar's broadcasting division president. 
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the late-night host's comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder triggered backlash from affiliate stations and raised political stakes for pending broadcast deals. Nexstar Media Group, which operates 23 ABC affiliates and is seeking regulatory approval for a $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna, said it would no longer carry the show, citing Kimmel's remarks as "offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," according to Andrew Alford, Nexstar's broadcasting division president. -
Mark Ronson Says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Chaotic Energy Left Him ‘Deeply Unnerved’ in 1990s Club Scene
Mark Ronson says he was left "deeply unnerved" by Sean "Diddy" Combs decades before the disgraced music mogul faced criminal charges for sex trafficking and prostitution. Mark Ronson says he was left "deeply unnerved" by Sean "Diddy" Combs decades before the disgraced music mogul faced criminal charges for sex trafficking and prostitution. -
Diddy Seeks Acquittal or New Trial, Disputes Prosecutors’ Definition of Prostitution - Report
Sean "Diddy" Combs is intensifying his bid to overturn his Mann Act conviction, arguing federal prosecutors misapplied the law's definition of prostitution, even as new accounts from former associates underscore the climate of fear surrounding the hip-hop mogul. Combs is scheduled to be sentenced October 3 after a jury convicted him in July on two counts of transporting individuals for the purposes of prostitution. Sean "Diddy" Combs is intensifying his bid to overturn his Mann Act conviction, arguing federal prosecutors misapplied the law's definition of prostitution, even as new accounts from former associates underscore the climate of fear surrounding the hip-hop mogul. Combs is scheduled to be sentenced October 3 after a jury convicted him in July on two counts of transporting individuals for the purposes of prostitution. -
Prosecutors Urge Judge to Deny Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Bid for New Trial
Federal prosecutors said Sean "Diddy" Combs' request for acquittal or a new trial should be denied, arguing in a late-night court filing that "there was more than a sufficient basis" to uphold his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Federal prosecutors said Sean "Diddy" Combs' request for acquittal or a new trial should be denied, arguing in a late-night court filing that "there was more than a sufficient basis" to uphold his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
