Sean “Diddy” Combs, the embattled hip-hop mogul, has issued a heartfelt plea to the court docket forward of his looming sentencing, telling the decide that he has gone via a religious rebirth and deserves one other probability.
In a four-page letter despatched to U.S. District Decide Arun Subramanian, Diddy mentioned he has turned away from his previous life-style, gotten sober, and is working to rebuild himself. The as soon as highly effective music govt wrote that he has been “humbled” by his downfall and requested that the court docket present compassion as an alternative of utilizing his punishment for instance.
Diddy, 55, publicly apologized once more to his former associate Cassie Ventura, referencing the 2016 assault caught on digicam, and in addition prolonged apologies to a different girl, recognized as “Jane.” He admitted that his actions have left scars, saying he has “mirrored deeply” and intends to dedicate the remainder of his life to turning into a greater man.
Prosecutors, nonetheless, are calling for a heavy sentence, recommending no less than 11 years in jail after his July conviction on two counts tied to transporting girls for prostitution. He was acquitted of the extra severe racketeering and intercourse trafficking costs.
His authorized crew is combating again, insisting that Diddy has already served over a yr in custody and mustn’t face greater than 14 months in whole. They are saying the star needs to personally deal with the court docket on the sentencing, scheduled within the coming days.
As soon as a billionaire mogul, Diddy now stands earlier than the decide stripped of his empire, his popularity in tatters, and his freedom hanging within the stability.