Mike Tyson reportedly delivered Diddy’s pardon request letter to Trump
Tyson earned a reported figure of $20 million from his fight against Jake Paul last year.
Retired boxing champion Mike Tyson reportedly acted as an intermediary in delivering a letter from music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to President Donald Trump, according to a new report published by the UK tabloid The Sun.
The outlet reported Tuesday that Tyson was given the letter by someone described as part of Combs’ inner circle and later passed it on to Trump during a visit to the White House in December. An unnamed source cited by The Sun said Tyson was initially unsure about the contents of the letter and was told it was a personal appeal from Combs requesting a presidential pardon.
According to the report, Tyson agreed to deliver the message despite feeling uneasy about the situation. The source said Tyson acknowledged being nervous but ultimately decided to hand over the letter when the opportunity arose during his visit.
Trump has previously confirmed that he received a letter from Combs seeking clemency, though details about how the message reached him had not been publicly disclosed until now. The White House has not commented on Tyson’s alleged role in the delivery.
Combs, once one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, is currently serving a 50-month federal prison sentence related to prostitution offenses. His legal team has appealed the conviction, arguing that the sentence was excessive and unfairly imposed. Trump has so far indicated that a pardon is unlikely, noting that Combs had criticized him in the past.
Despite Combs’ legal troubles, Tyson has spoken positively about the rapper. “I wish him the best,” Tyson previously said when asked about Combs following his conviction.
The report also highlights how presidential pardons have increasingly become a specialized legal pursuit. According to a Wall Street Journal investigation cited in the article, attorneys seeking clemency for clients often focus on securing access to influential figures capable of making a direct appeal to the president, framing convictions as unjust or politically motivated.
The claims about Tyson’s involvement are based solely on unnamed sources cited by The Sun, and neither Tyson nor representatives for Combs have publicly confirmed the account.