A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs confirmed the recently convicted rapper has been in touch with the White House about a potential pardon. But Combs’ appeal for clemency could fall on deaf ears after Donald Trump complained about the “terrible” things his former friend has said about him.

Combs lawyer told CNN on Tuesday that the team had approached Trump about potential pardon. The post Diddy Appeals to Trump for Pardon Ahead of Sentencing as He’s Denied Bail first appeared on Mediaite.

The president previously said it would be "difficult" to pardon Sean Combs due to the "terrible statements" the rapper made about him in the past