Diddy is making another push for freedom ahead of his October 3 sentencing, and this time, he’s getting support from his ex-girlfriend, Gina Huynh.
Huynh, who was identified as Victim No. 3 in the federal indictment but previously absent from the criminal proceedings, submitted a letter to the judge urging Diddy’s release on bail. In newly obtained legal documents obtained by Complex, Huynh describes the embattled mogul as “a father, family man, and businessman, roles that he has always striven to uphold.”
Despite a rocky relationship, Huynh claimed Diddy has taken accountability for past mistakes and transformed into a more “loving, patient, and gentle” person over time.
“We experienced ups and downs, and mistakes were made, but he was willing to acknowledge his mistakes and make better decisions in the future,” Huynh wrote. “Over the years that followed, he made visible efforts to become a better person and to address the harm he had caused.”
Huynh adds that Diddy hasn’t exhibited violence “for many years” and stresses he poses no danger to her or the community. She believes he should be released to support his family emotionally and financially, and expresses confidence he would comply with all court conditions if granted bail.
This development comes as Diddy’s legal team clashes with federal prosecutors over his continued detention. Prosecutors argue Diddy should remain behind bars until sentencing, citing his past violent conduct and recent conviction under the Mann Act for transporting male sex workers across state lines.
However, Diddy was acquitted of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges — a point his defense says prosecutors continue to ignore.
In blistering court filings, Diddy’s attorneys accuse the government of carrying out a “misplaced investigation” and seeking to punish him more harshly than any other U.S. citizen for hiring adult prostitutes. They say the case is unlike others cited by prosecutors, because the men involved were consensual, paid, and adult participants in private relationships. They also used Huynh’s letter in the filing.
“Impervious to the jury’s verdict, the government proceeds as though Combs was not acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, along with all the racketeering acts with which he was charged and found not guilty,” read the filing from Diddy’s legal team. “Hellbent on punishing him for being a user of prostitution services in a more draconian manner than anyone in U.S. history, the government continues to target him unfairly, just as it has done from the inception of this provably misplaced investigation.”
Diddy’s lawyers had already filed a motion for bail last month, where they claimed their client is probably the only person who’s been in jail for hiring male sex workers. The judge has yet to rule on Diddy’s second attempt at securing bail.
