Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex Gina Huynh, who dropped out of his case as ‘Victim-3,’ has written a letter to the judge pushing for his release on bail. CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister reports on Huynh’s past comments alleging assault and the details in her letter to the judge.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is awaiting sentencing after his trial, with his defense team seeking his release on bail. In a significant development, Combs’ ex-girlfriend Gina, previously identified as one of the government's main witnesses and alleged victims, has written a letter to the judge supporting his release. Gina, who did not testify during the trial, stated in her letter that she does not view Combs as a danger to herself or the community, and described him as committed to being a father.

This request comes despite Gina's past public statements, including a 2019 interview where she described being physically assaulted by Combs. The judge will ultimately decide whether to grant bail, following this unexpected appeal from Gina.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex asks judge to release him on bail

Never not a twist and turn in this saga even though the trial is of course over. Now Sean Combs' sentencing is set for October 3rd and as he awaits sentencing his defense team has been trying to get him released on bail. They have even asked the judge to fully acquit him or give him a new trial and now the latest is really a shocker. As you said this ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs' was supposed to testify in the trial as one of the government's three main witnesses uh alleged victims that is. Then just a week before the trial prosecutors had said that even though they had issued a subpoena on her that they had lost touch with her and her attorney and then she was not called to testify. Well now in again a real bombshell the defense has submitted a letter from her to the judge asking for Combs to be released on bail. I want to read you part of her letter and there she is we see her right there her name is Gina. She says quote 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 goes on to say quote to my knowledge she 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. Now this is the first time John that she has actually identified herself as victim three and look during the trial even though she didn't testify her name Gina came up numerous times throughout the prosecution's witnesses. In fact a former assistant of Sean Combs testified that he had seen himself Sean Combs physically assault her on one occasion and get this back in 2019 Gina appeared on a YouTube show with the YouTuber Tasha Kay and she herself said that Sean Combs had physically assaulted her. Take a look at this. He started like punching me like this like he avoided my face but he like started punching me like on the side of my head and I was just like covering my face and um he did that he did that and then and then after he got done doing that he like because he was standing his legs were like stay in between me so he like he like stomped on my stomach like really hard and I like took the wind out of my breath I couldn't even I couldn't breathe. Now Sean Combs has not commented on that specific allegation from Gina but he has admitted to physically assaulting former romantic partners. Now I have reached out to Combs's team for comment on that specific clip that we just saw there I am waiting to hear back but of course this is quite a change of heart from her just a few years ago the main question is why and why now but of course that will be for the judge to decide.

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