Trump has told reporters Combs "asked me for a pardon," adding that the request from the Bad Boy Records founder came "through a letter." A source said, "Mike was approached quietly by someone very close to Diddy and asked to do what was framed as a personal favor. He was handed a sealed letter and only then told it was a direct appeal to Trump for a presidential pardon. "He did exactly what Diddy's camp requested and passed the letter on without adding anything of his own. Given Mike's past and reputation, a lot of observers were openly asking, 'Is that the best he can get?!'