Diddy’s fellow inmates have written letters to the judge ahead of his sentencing, highlighting the positive impact of his prison program.
Per court documents obtained by Complex, Diddy’s lawyer Brian Steel submitted letters from inmates at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where the music mogul is being held. The inmates praised his “Free Game With Diddy” course, sharing how it’s influenced their lives.
“Because of this class I have a purpose, something to look forward to everyday,” wrote inmate Arturo Santiago.
“He has showed us that it is the little adjustments to our everyday lives that add up to a big change,” added Douglas Welch.
Another inmate, Wellington Eustate, explained, “Mr. Combs’ class is about setting up realistic goals on a weekly basis … He has shown me that it’s never too late to start nor is it ever too late to achieve your dreams.”
Charles Scruggs also shared his gratitude: “I was really appreciative to receive some knowledge of sort to take back to the real world an[d] not have to think about doing something illegal. He taught me to come up with a plan.”
The filing also noted that Diddy, 55, has built friendships behind bars, helps less fortunate inmates with commissary, and consistently shows kindness and support to others not mentioned in the letters.
Just a day earlier, on Sept. 23, Yung Miami submitted her own letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, calling the Bad Boy Records founder “not a danger or a threat to the community.”
City Girls alum Caresha Brownlee, better known as Yung Miami, made it clear in her letter that she “cannot speak on or defend anything that may have happened” before she met Diddy. Instead, she spoke from her own four years of knowing him.
“For three of those years, I was in a public relationship with Sean, and during that time, I witnessed—and came to know—a different person than the one often portrayed,” she wrote in the filing on Monday. “Behind the scenes, he was loving, genuine, supportive, and always encouraging. He motivated me, believed in me, and helped me grow both personally and professionally.”
This comes after Diddy was acquitted in July on two sex trafficking charges but convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. His sentencing is set for Friday, Oct. 3.
