Mike Tyson confirms he helped pass a Diddy letter to Trump

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson confirmed during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live that he helped pass a letter from Sean “Diddy” Combs to President Donald Trump. Tyson stated that Combs requested the favor while incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey.

Mike Tyson Delivers Diddy Letter to President Donald Trump

When host Andy Cohen asked if they remained in contact, Tyson confirmed they were on good terms, stating, Yeah, I’m friendly with Puff. Tyson added that he spoke with Combs once by phone during his imprisonment, at which point the music executive asked him to pass a message to the president. He wanted me to give a letter to the president, Tyson said, confirming he followed through by stating, I did what he told me to do, yeah.

Comparing Outlet Accounts of the White House Delivery

While News Directory 3 and The New York Post detailed the hand-delivery aspect of the correspondence, IBTimes UK noted that Tyson did not explicitly confirm whether he handed the letter directly to Trump or disclose its contents during the radio broadcast. Furthermore, The New York Post reported that sources close to Tyson felt nervous about approaching the president with the pardon request, though Tyson himself made no mention of those personal concerns during his interview with Cohen. Despite these differing layers of sourcing, all accounts confirm that Combs sought presidential clemency through a letter facilitated by the boxing champion.

Donald Trump and the White House Reject Pardon Requests

The revelation regarding Tyson’s courier role follows public statements from Trump regarding the music mogul’s clemency bids. In January 2026, Trump told The New York Times that Combs had contacted him about a possible pardon through a letter, though the president indicated he was not considering granting the request. Trump and Combs share a history dating back years, though political differences strained that connection when Combs opposed Trump’s political campaigns. Additionally, the White House pushed back against an October 2025 report by TMZ suggesting Trump was preparing to release Combs from prison, stating there was zero truth to the claim and emphasizing that the president remains the final decision-maker on all pardons and commutations.

Mike Tyson Questions the Mann Act in Federal Prosecution

Beyond the prison correspondence, Tyson expressed surprise at the federal government’s legal strategy during Combs’ criminal case. In July 2025, a jury convicted Combs on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while acquitting him of more serious charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Combs received a 50-month sentence. Tyson questioned the legal mechanisms used by prosecutors, telling Cohen, Listen, I was surprised that they went through so many lengths to get him, and noting they relied on a 110-year-old rule. IBTimes UK pointed out that the legislation in question, the Mann Act enacted in June 1910, was actually 116 years old at the time of Tyson’s remarks.

Projected Prison Release and Unresolved Legal Battles

Combs is currently serving his 50-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, with a projected release date set for March 2, 2028. While his criminal sentence is locked in, legal challenges persist outside of federal prison walls. Combs continues to face numerous civil lawsuits involving allegations of sexual misconduct, all of which he has denied. With presidential clemency efforts yielding no results and civil litigation ongoing, it remains unknown whether any further legal challenges or pardon requests will be pursued before his scheduled 2028 release.