Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly told fellow inmates he expects a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in early 2026.
According to TMZ reporting, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been telling fellow inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix in New Jersey that former U.S. President Donald Trump will pardon him early next year.
Sources within the prison told TMZ that Diddy has been openly boasting about receiving a presidential pardon in early 2026 and has promised to “take care” of inmates who have supported him during his sentence.
Diddy, who began serving a 50-month prison term last week for violating the Mann Act, has completed over 13 months and could be eligible for early release in about two years. However, a pardon or commutation from Trump would cut that short.
TMZ previously reported that Trump had been “seriously considering” pardoning the music mogul despite resistance from some of his aides. “Trump will do what he wants,” a source reportedly said.
Shortly after Diddy’s sentencing in October, his legal team reportedly contacted a senior White House official with direct access to Trump to discuss a possible pardon.
While Trump’s team has denied that such talks are ongoing, TMZ maintains that Diddy remains confident Trump will “swoop in and help.”