Diddy launched a last-ditch video and heartfelt letter to the decide earlier than sentencing, hoping to highlight his private progress and optimistic influence.

Diddy“>Diddy pulled a last-minute transfer earlier than his sentencing in Manhattan by dropping a slick, documentary-style video displaying his “good guy” spotlight reel.

The clip, clearly a Hail Mary from his authorized group, showcases him engaging in charity work, delivering hyped-up motivational talks, mentoring kids, and being a hands-on dad following Kim Porter’s death.

This comes proper after he handed the decide a four-page letter through which he owned as much as his previous. It’s the primary time in almost two years that he’s publicly apologized.

“Dear Judge Subramanian,” he opened, preserving it formal, “I hope this letter finds you well and in good health and spirits.”

In the letter, dated Thursday, Diddy acquired actual about his downfall.

“I lost my way. I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core,” he wrote.

He added, “The old me died in jail and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you. I choose to live.”

That’s a big shift from his authorized group’s earlier stance. They’ve been yelling from the rooftops that he’s harmless, wrongly accused and unfairly singled out by the feds.

Now, after getting cleared of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, Diddy continues to be staring down as much as 20 years behind bars for 2 federal fees tied to transporting individuals for prostitution.

Each cost carries a max of 10 years. So the stakes are excessive. During a listening to, the decide mentioned he appreciated the letter despatched from Diddy.

“I’ve received the defense’s reply memo of Oct 2, and the letter from Mr. Combs and the video the defense plans to play here in court,” Judge Arun Subramanian mentioned. “I appreciated the letters. I’ve received the Government’s letters from Ms. Ventura and others, I appreciate them.”

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