Key point
Virginia Huynh, ex -girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and one of the alleged victims appointed in his formal accusation, wrote a letter to a federal judge requesting that combs be released on bail, while his legal team continues to fight for his release before the sentence.
Main facts
- Huynh identified himself in his letter to Judge Arun Subramanian as ex-girlfriend of combs, after being mentioned anonymously as “victim-3” in the government’s accusation against the rapper.
- In his letter, he asked the Court to let him go on bail, arguing that he does not consider that combs represents a danger to society and that during the trial he behaved in a “collaborative, respectful and obedient.”
- Huynh pointed out that combs – who was convicted of two prostitution positions, but acquitted of the positions of human trafficking and organized crime – had never faced a criminal trial before this case.
- He acknowledged that his relationship with combs “was not always perfect,” but said the artist has been willing to recognize his mistakes and “make better decisions in the future.” He added that he has made “visible efforts to become a better person and repair the damage caused.”
- Huynh’s letter was filed a few days after combs lawyers asked the judge to cancel prostitution sentences or, failing that, grant a new trial only for those positions, arguing that the accusations were inappropriate, since ComBs had no “commercial motive” for the sexual acts in question.
- Judge Subramanian had previously denied the combs bail application, pointing out that the defense admitted during the trial that ComBs acted with violence in past relations.
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Who is Virginia Huynh?
According to the federal accusation, Huynh was forced to perform “commercial sexual acts” through “strength, threats and coercion.” In a 2019 interview with the comedian and interviewer Tasha K, Huynh said that combs kicked her on her face, gave her punches and blows, after discovering that she had been sending messages to another man.
Although Huynh was expected to testify at the trial, he never went up to the podium. The prosecutors explained that they had trouble contacting their lawyer, so their absence was never publicly clarified.
Huynh was one of the four women mentioned in the accusation, and the only one who did not testify. Two of the women declared using pseudonyms, while Cassie Ventura, also ex-girlfriend of combs and recognized as “Victim-1”, testified under his real name as the most outstanding witness of the case.
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What is expected now?
The Sean combs sentence is scheduled for October 3, according to judicial records. Each of the positions for which he was convicted entails a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, although prosecutors have indicated that they will request a sentence between 4 and 5 years, in accordance with the federal guidelines.
Will Trump pardon Diddy
Former President Donald Trump declared Newsmax on Friday that it would be “more difficult” to grant an pardon to Comink, whom he described as “something like innocent,” arguing that the rapper made “terrible comments” about him during his presidential campaign.
Trump said that in the past he was “very friend” of Comung, although he clarified that he doesn’t know him well. In May, he told the press that he would “analyze the facts” regarding a possible forgiveness.
For his part, Comong’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, told Variety that “he literally has no idea” if there will be an pardon, ensuring that this issue is not his priority. In May, Rolling Stone reported that members of the combs team approached Trump’s allies to discuss the possibility of forgiveness, although officials close to the former president would have shown reservations due to the severity of the charges.
This note was originally posted in Forbes USA.
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