Dozens Submit Character Letters Before Diddy Sentencing

Dozens of character letters — from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mother, several of his children, ex-partners and City Girls rapper Yung Miami (Caresha Brownlee) — were filed ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing after a July jury convicted him on two federal counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution. In her letter, Brownlee, who was publicly linked to Combs from 2021–2023 and attended events like the Met Gala with him, described him as a “loving, genuine, supportive” man who has done “real inner work” through anger management and therapy and said he is “not a danger or a threat to the community.” Other family members and former partners similarly praised his parenting, philanthropy and mentorship and urged the judge to show leniency so he can return home to his family and community. Combs was acquitted of more serious racketeering and sex‑trafficking charges but faces up to 10 years in prison on each Mann Act count; his lawyers have asked the court to impose no more than 14 months to account for time already spent in custody. Sentencing before Judge Arun Subramanian is set for Oct. 3, and the court will weigh the character statements alongside the convictions and sentencing submissions.