DISGRACED rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is at the centre of glowing handwritten testimonials from his fellow inmates.
The letters paint him as a positive force inside Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, despite the serious convictions hanging over him.
Sean Combs is running a weekly session called “Free Game with Diddy” for inmates[/caption]
The 55-year-old, awaiting sentencing next month, has reportedly been running a weekly session called “Free Game with Diddy.”
Inmates say it covers everything from entrepreneurship to health advice, while also giving them a chance to “pick his brain” about fame and money.
Douglas Welch, 42, told Judge Arun Subramanian that Combs “brings love into the Unit” and claimed the class pushed him to go “harder at my health journey.”
He wrote: “Sean Combs brings love into the unit.
“I know because since he’s been here all the Spanish and black inmates cook and pray together, workout together too…
“Since he started his class I’ve been going harder at my health journey.”
Another inmate, Quinton Davis, said the sessions included “business Management, entrepreneurship and life skills,” adding that Combs had even encouraged the group to use “AI and Chat GPT.”
“It’s a key factor and inside scoop on how Mr. Combs started from nothing and became the icon-business mogul he is today,” Davis explained.
“I also learned how to research things better by using AI and Chat GPT.”
A third prisoner insisted the rapper “brings joy and happiness to the atmosphere in the unit” and alleged that “everybody in the unit is treating and acting positively towards each other” since his arrival.
“Because of Mr Combs everybody in the unit is treating and acting positively towards each other,” the letter said.
“Mr Combs cares very much for everyone in here, doesn’t matter what race or age and he is making it his business to do his best to make an impact.”
An official evaluation form dated June 10 backs up those glowing reports.
The “Work Performance Rating – Inmate” document identifies Combs as a tutor in Unit C-B, with a handwritten note praising: “Excellent class. Keep up the great work!!!”
The case against Combs
Combs has been jailed at MDC since his September 2024 arrest.
He was acquitted in July of headline-grabbing charges including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
But he was convicted on two counts of violating the Mann Act after prosecutors said he arranged travel for women and escorts across state lines for alleged drug-fuelled “freak-offs.”
Sentencing is scheduled for October 3, 2025.
His lawyers last week filed a 380-page plea asking Judge Subramanian to impose no more than 14 months, which would mean immediate release after time served.
They cited what they described as “inhumane” jail conditions, his childhood trauma, and claimed progress in battling substance abuse.
A courtroom sketch showing Combs’ reaction after he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges on July 2[/caption]
Combs is set to be sentenced on October 3[/caption]
Over 100 letters from family and associates were also submitted, attempting to portray him as rehabilitated.
Prosecutors are expected to argue for a far stiffer punishment — reportedly four to five years — and continue to highlight allegations of violence and coercion against ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and another woman known as “Jane.”
On top of the looming sentencing, Combs is fighting multiple civil lawsuits and reputational fallout from years of abuse and exploitation claims.
For now, though, the inmates sharing his unit have presented a strikingly different picture to the judge — one of a man they say “changes the vibe” in prison.
Five: The number of charges against Combs. His charge sheet includes one count of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the alleged offenses.
Twelve: The number of jurors. Six alternates will also be selected.
Two: In March 2024, two of Combs’ homes were raided by the feds. Cops searched a property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, that was linked to his production company. Agents also searched a property in Miami, Florida. Cops were pictured carrying boxes from the disgraced star’s Star Island mansion. In September 2024, Combs listed the Los Angeles home for $61.5 million.
1,000: The number of bottles of baby oil and lubricant seized by cops during the raids of the hip-hop star’s homes. The supplies are alleged to be linked to the star’s infamous drug-fueled freak offs.
Eight: The number of weeks the trial is expected to last.
Eight: The number of lawyers on the prosecution team. Seven of which are women.
Seven: The number of lawyers on Combs’ defense team. Brian Steel, who represented the rapper Young Thug, is part of the defense team.
Four: The number of accusers who will take the stand. Combs’ ex-partner Cassie Ventura, who accused him of sexual abuse and assault, is the prosecution’s star witness. Combs and Ventura had an on-off relationship for over a decade. Ventura and Combs settled for $20 million a day after the lawsuit was filed.
15: Combs faces a minimum sentence of 15 years if he’s convicted on the sex trafficking charge.
10: Ten years is the maximum charge for the transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
