Could 15, 2025
Suge Knight thinks Diddy has a robust likelihood of getting pardoned if he’s discovered responsible
Sean “Diddy” Combs could also be behind bars as he awaits the destiny of his high-profile trial, however Suge Knight believes that if convicted, he may nonetheless stroll free with a pardon from President Trump.
The previous Dying Row CEO appeared on NewsNation’s CUOMO on Could 13, the place he defined why he’s not fearful about Combs’ destiny in his ongoing racketeering and intercourse trafficking trial.
“I nonetheless really feel that Puffy’s gonna be all proper and have a good shot at it, as a result of Puffy didn’t — he’s not a dummy,” Knight advised host Chris Cuomo, as captured by The Hill.
“I’m fairly positive any person’s going to speak to these jurors and persuade one or two of them — that’s all you want, is one,” Knight continued. “So, on the finish of the day, it’s going to be an actual thrilling scenario, however I feel he’s going to be all proper.”
When Cuomo requested the Knight, 60 if he thinks Combs will likely be “all proper,” probably attributable to jury tampering, the imprisoned former hip-hop government, who’s at the moment serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, cited Combs’ “affect,” including that it doesn’t “look like the prosecution is that unhealthy in opposition to him.”
“I feel he obtained some favors with the federal government. I feel they’re going to indicate him a bit leeway. It won’t look like it when it’s all stated and finished, however I don’t assume he had nothing to fret about,” Knight stated. “I don’t assume he’s fearful, as a result of he’s going to be federal. And if he will get convicted, Trump’s going to pardon him.”
Intercourse trafficking costs are a special ball recreation, however Knight nonetheless feels the Unhealthy Boy founder has a very good likelihood of securing a pardon from Trump ought to he be discovered responsible.
“S‑‑‑, he pardoned Michael Harris,” Knight stated, referencing the founding father of Godfather Leisure, the father or mother firm of Dying Row Data. Harris spent 33 years in jail on drug costs earlier than being granted clemency in 2021 and endorsing Trump’s 2024 presidential bid.
“They don’t care about that. It’s all about, , what’s in it for the long term,” Knight added.
The incarcerated Dying Row founder stays optimistic about Combs’ consequence regardless of being talked about throughout Cassie Ventura’s testimony. Ventura recalled a “freak off” incident the place Combs abruptly left after studying Knight was eating close by. She additionally testified that Combs saved weapons at residence and expressed concern that he would possibly confront Knight.
”Please don’t do something silly,” Ventura recalled telling Combs about his longstanding feud with Knight.
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