Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly asking for a pardon from President Donald Trump, despite the president calling the decision "difficult" just days ago.

A member of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team confirmed that they had indeed reached out to President Donald Trump for a potential pardon. Speaking with CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister in an interview shared on Tuesday (Aug. 5), attorney Nicole Westmoreland revealed that the request had officially been made.

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs confirmed the recently convicted rapper has been in touch with the White House about a potential pardon. But Combs’ appeal for clemency could fall on deaf ears after Donald Trump complained about the “terrible” things his former friend has said about him.