Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Virginia “Gina” Huynh, who was referred to as “Victim-3” in his indictment, has written a letter to the judge presiding over his federal case in support of his release on bail before his sentencing in October.
Huynh was referenced several times in the government’s indictment of Combs, though she never ended up testifying in his trial. Huynh’s note was included in a letter sent on Sunday by Combs’ legal team, who claim that the government argued that Combs was “violent toward Virginia ‘Gina’ Huynh.” Huynh wrote that “he has not been violent for many years, and he has been committed to being a father first.”
“I am writing because I do not view Mr. Combs as a danger to me or to the community,” she stated in her letter to the judge. “This is his first criminal case. Throughout the investigation and proceedings he has been cooperative, respectful and compliant. He has substantial ties to his family and community, including children who depend on him for emotional and financial support. Granting him bond would allow him to continue caring for his family and fulfilling his responsibilities while still subject to the Court’s supervision.”
She supported Combs’ pre-sentencing release by assuring the court that he would adhere to “all conditions imposed” and “will not jeopardize his freedom or the well-being of his family.”
“Our relationship, like many, was not always perfect, we experienced ups and downs, and mistakes were made but he was willing to acknowledge his mistakes and make better decisions in the future,” she wrote. “Over the years that followed he made visible efforts to become a better person and to address the harm he had caused. By the time our relationship ended, he embodied an energy of love, patience and gentleness that was markedly different from his past behavior. To my knowledge, he has not been violent for many years, and he has been committed to being a father first.”
In its indictment, the government accused Combs of using “force, threats of force, and coercion, to cause victims, including but not limited to three female victims” — referred to as Victim-1, Victim-2 and Victim-3 — “to engage in commercial sex acts. In connection with the commercial sex acts, Combs provided the victims with, among other things, monetary payments, career opportunities, and payments of rent and housing expenses.”
During Combs’ trial, according to CNN, his former assistant George Kaplan testified that he once saw Combs throwing apples at Huynh in his Miami home. Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a key witness in the case, also testified that Combs was unfaithful to her by dating Gina while they were together.
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Combs is currently incarcerated while awaiting his sentencing, set for October 3, on two counts of transportation for prostitution. His legal team has revived its attempts to get Combs out of prison before sentencing and has been engaged in a back-and-forth with the government, arguing over his eligibility for bail.
From Variety US