Trump, who previously granted pardons to other hip-hop figures such as Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, is said to have a long-standing professional rapport with Diddy. While the former president has not commented directly on the outcome, one insider told Media Take Out, “He’s watching this closely, and he hasn’t ruled anything out.”

The verdict capped over a year of intense public turmoil for the era-defining hip-hop mogul, who was convicted on two lesser prostitution counts.