Diddy-combs/”>Diddy is getting ready to launch a sequence of entrepreneurship and life expertise courses throughout Miami in October—however provided that a federal decide permits him to stroll free.

The Hip-Hop mogul-turned-aspiring educator is scheduled to show at six venues subsequent month, together with correctional services, libraries, and cultural facilities, as a part of a reentry program for previously incarcerated people.

The catch? He’s nonetheless locked up on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and received’t know his destiny till his sentencing on October 3.

Diddy created the curriculum by way of RE Entry One Inc., a nonprofit based mostly in Miami that focuses on decreasing repeat incarceration by way of schooling and mentorship.

His course, titled “Free Game with Diddy,” was first launched whereas he was behind bars. It’s been praised by each inmates and workers for its concentrate on self-improvement, enterprise acumen and private progress.

His October itinerary consists of stops on the Miami North Work Release Center on October 6, Sprouting to Success School on October 14, and two appearances on October 17 on the North Dade Regional Library and the Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center.

He’s additionally booked for South Bay Correctional Facility on October 23, the Rights Restoration & Expungement Fair on October 25 and Quest Workspaces in Downtown Miami on October 29.

The scheduled occasions are concentrated in underserved areas resembling Little Haiti and Miami Gardens, the place Diddy hopes to attach with individuals affected by the felony justice system.

But his capability to indicate up hinges on a federal sentencing listening to in Manhattan.

In July, a jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking costs however discovered him responsible on two counts of transporting people for prostitution. Each rely carries a most sentence of 10 years.

Federal prosecutors are pushing for an 11-year sentence, citing what they described as “violent and coercive behavior” revealed through the trial.

His authorized staff is requesting a considerably lowered time period, presumably 14 months and even probation, arguing that Combs has demonstrated regret, taken steps towards rehabilitation, and contributed positively by way of his instructional efforts.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing the case, denied Diddy’s request for a brand new trial earlier this week. That determination saved Combs in federal custody, the place he has remained for almost 13 months.

Bail has been denied a number of occasions, with the court docket citing considerations about public security and Diddy’s document of violence. Supporters, nonetheless, have rallied behind him, highlighting his work as a mentor, father and neighborhood determine.

In a letter submitted to the court docket, Giovanni Sairras, govt director of RE Entry One, described Combs’ educating as “an extraordinary asset” that might assist disrupt cycles of incarceration.

Whether Diddy will be capable to fulfill his October educating commitments now rests within the arms of Judge Subramanian. The sentencing listening to is scheduled for Friday, October 3.

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