President Donald J. Trump is now seriously considering a full presidential pardon for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, less than three months before Combs is scheduled to be sentenced for a federal conviction in New York. The possibility of executive clemency has triggered renewed scrutiny of presidential pardon powers—especially in cases involving celebrity defendants and…
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, raising major legal and ethical concerns after her recent meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. In a post shared to Instagram, former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer, described the developments as “unprecedented” and criticized the Department of Justice for what…