<p id=”par-1_83″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/savannah-chrisley-embraces-a-simplified-life-now-that-todd-and-julie-chrisley-have-been-pardoned.html/”>Presidential pardons </a>have become a defining feature of Donald Trump’s second term. Lobbying for one has reportedly reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, after several high-profile pardons filled famous inmates with hope. Among the names said to be under private consideration are three celebrities who’ve each had their own moment of believing a pardon was close at hand, with rumors initially suggesting the president might pardon them ahead of the July 4 weekend. That didn’t happen, but clemency isn’t off the table.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-sean-diddy-combs-is-reportedly-seeking-a-pardon”>Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly seeking a pardon</h2>
<p id=”par-2_80″>Sean Combs is currently serving four years in federal prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey, after being convicted last year on two Mann Act violations. Diddy was acquitted of the more serious sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges that could have kept him behind bars for decades. His team considered it such a big win that they thought he’d walk free on sentencing day after time served was considered. That didn’t happen, and Diddy has been crying foul ever since.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_90″>According to <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxySo4aSd7M&vl=en”>TMZ</a>, Combs reportedly told fellow inmates last November that he expected a presidential pardon early in 2026, with boxer Mike Tyson said to have personally delivered a handwritten pardon request from the rapper to Trump at the White House. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/sean-diddy-combs-asked-pardon-letter-donald-trump-claims.html/”>The letter did reach President Trump,</a> who confirmed he’d received it but insisted he wasn’t considering it. Months later, CBS News reported that Trump has been privately mulling over the request. Still, Diddy’s name isn’t in consideration right now, and his team is exploring other avenues for early release.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-pras-michel-is-hoping-for-a-very-early-release”>Pras Michel is hoping for a very early release </h2>
<p id=”par-4_58″>Prakazrel “Pras” Michel is also seeking a presidential pardon. The Grammy-winning member of The Fugees is serving<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/pras-michel-fugees-sentenced-14-years-illegal-obama-campaign-donations.html/”> a 14-year sentence </a>for conspiracy and witness tampering, among other charges. A jury found that Michel conspired with Malaysian financier Jho Low to run foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the U.S. government. Trump’s name was bandied about during the trial.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_49″>Michel has been seeking a pardon for some time, and his name has resurfaced as part of what several outlets describe as a White House effort to issue “250 pardons for 250 years” tied to America’s semiquincentennial around Independence Day. Independence Day came and went without a pardon, though.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jho-low-is-a-fugitive-but-he-wants-charges-dropped”>Jho Low is a fugitive, but he wants charges dropped </h2>
<p id=”par-6_51″>Speaking of Jho Low, he’s also hoping for clemency from President Trump. Low, the financier at the center of Michel’s case, is separately seeking his own pardon. U.S. authorities have accused Low of embezzling roughly $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, a scandal that drew international scrutiny for years.</p>
<p id=”par-7_65″>While Low is hoping to have his criminal charges dropped, he’s not sitting in a prison awaiting word. Low is a fugitive at the moment. While he is currently in hiding,<a href=”https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wheres-jho-looking-for-1mdb-fugitive-in-shanghais-luxury-estate”> the Straits Times</a> claims he might be hiding in Myanmar, while other sources suggest he could be living in secret in Shanghai. There is no word on where the president stands on Low’s request.</p>