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Sean "Diddy" Combs is seeking a pardon from US President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers has confirmed.
"It's my understanding that we've reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon," Nicole Westmoreland told CNN in an interview on Tuesday, local time.
Trump has indicated that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the disgraced media mogul.
"I was very friendly with him. I got along with him great and he seemed like a nice guy," Trump said in an interview on Friday with conservative American news channel Newsmax.
"I didn't know him well, but when I ran for office, he was very hostile," he added.
Asked if that meant he was not inclined to pardon Combs, Trump said: "I would say so, yeah."
Trump has indicated that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the disgraced media mogul. Photo: AFP
A New York jury found Combs guilty last month of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
He was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges after a marathon trial in which he was accused of harrowing abuse.
Since the verdict, his lawyers have repeatedly renewed their efforts to get him out on bail until his sentencing.
His lawyers had asked US District Judge Arun Subramanian on July 29 to release Combs on a $US50 million ($77.2 million) bond.
They argued conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Combs was being held, were dangerous and that defendants convicted of prostitution-related charges in the past were usually released ahead of their sentencing.
Combs is due to be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
- ABC
