Rumors have swirled this week, that President Trump will commute the sentence of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rumors began after TMZ reported President Trump was weighing in on possibly commuting the sentence of Diddy who was sentenced to 50 months in prison after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The White House has since poured cold water on those rumors. NBC News had more to details to report on the White House responses to the rumors: A White House official on Tuesday pushed back on a report that President Donald Trump is considering commuting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison sentence as soon as this week. TMZ reported on Monday that the president was “vacillating” on a commutation for the music mogul, citing a “high-ranking White House official.” “There is zero truth to the TMZ report, which we would’ve gladly explained had they reached out before running their fake news,” the official told NBC News in a statement. “The President, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations.” Casey Carver, a spokesperson for TMZ, said in a brief statement: “We stand by our story.” Lawyers for Combs did not immediately return a request for comment about the disparity between the White House statement and TMZ’s reporting. However, Combs’ lawyers have previously told NBC News they have been pursuing a pardon for their client. Combs was convicted in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but was acquitted on more damning charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. On Oct. 3, a federal judge sentenced him to 50 months in prison, fined him $500,000 and ordered five years of supervised release. He pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence. On Aug. 1, Trump was asked about potentially pardoning Combs in an interview with Newsmax. “You know, I was very friendly with him. I got along with him great and seemed like a nice guy. I didn’t know him well,” Trump said. “But when I ran for office, he was very hostile.” The White House Communications Office is saying our story is not true. We stand by our story. Our story is accurate. Donald Trump is considering Diddy commutation this week https://t.co/OXjPklduki pic.twitter.com/wNz6BYIgw5 — TMZ (@TMZ) October 21, 2025 Here was the original report by TMZ that began the rumors: Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy’s sentence as early as this week, according to a high-ranking White House official. According to our source, the President is “vacillating” on a commutation. We’re told some of the W.H. staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence. But, our source states the obvious — “Trump will do what he wants,” and we’re told Trump could set Diddy free as early as this week. Diddy is serving a 50-month prison sentence for violating the Mann Act. He’s served 13 months, and with credit, he could get out in around 2 years — but none of that matters if Trump commutes his sentence. As you know, Trump commuted the sentence of former Congressman George Santos last Friday. We know almost immediately after Diddy was sentenced earlier this month, his legal team was in touch with a high-ranking White House official who has the ear of the President regarding a commutation or pardon. Just days later, Trump told the media he was aware of the ask. Diddy fell out of Trump’s graces when he supported Biden in 2020, but Trump did not slam the door shut on showing Diddy mercy. We’re told it’s now squarely on the table.