**Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Makes Final Plea for Mercy Ahead of Sentencing**
*October 2, 2025 – Published 6:40 p.m. ET*
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is making one final plea to be a free man, begging Judge Arun Subramanian for mercy just hours before his sentencing, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
While the prosecution is seeking an 11-year prison term for the disgraced rapper, Combs faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars.
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### Combs ‘Lost My Mind’ During Attack on Cassie Ventura
In a heartfelt letter dated Thursday, October 2, obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, the music mogul opens with an apology for his past behavior.
“I want to express my sincerest apologies for my actions and for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused others by my conduct. I take full responsibility and accountability for my past wrongs,” Combs writes.
He continues, “This has been the hardest two years of my life, and I have no one to blame for my current reality and situation but myself.”
Combs references his 2016 assault on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, an incident captured on cameras at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.
“The scene and images of me assaulting Cassie play over and over in my head daily,” he admits. “I literally lost my mind. I was dead wrong for putting my hands on the woman that I loved. I’m sorry for that and always will be. My domestic violence will always be a heavy burden that I will have to forever carry.”
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### Life Behind Bars: Combs Reveals His Struggles and Growth
The *I’ll Be Missing You* hitmaker then shares candid insights into his time detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
“Jail is designed to break you mentally, physically, and spiritually. Over the past year, there have been so many times that I wanted to give up. There have been some days I thought I would be better off dead,” Combs writes.
He reflects on a profound transformation, stating, “The old me died in jail, and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you – I choose to live.”
Combs reveals he has been “sober for the first time in 25 years,” dedicating his time to “reading books, writing, working out, or in therapy, obtaining the tools and knowledge to deal with my past drug abuse and anger issues.”
“One of the most beautiful things I have experienced is being asked by my fellow inmates to teach and mentor them,” he adds.
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### Missing Life’s Milestones: A Father’s Plea
Combs poignantly discusses his seven children in the letter, expressing the emotional toll of his incarceration.
“I ask you for mercy today, not only for my sake, but for the sake of my children,” he writes. “As I write you this letter, I am scared to death. Scared to spend another second away from my mother and my children. I no longer care about the money or the fame. There is nothing more important to me than my family.”
He details the precious moments he has missed, sharing, “I have missed my three daughters’ proms and graduations. I have missed taking one of my daughters to college. I have lost the freedom to teach my two-year-old how to speak, dance, play, or be there to console her when she falls down or has a nightmare.”
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### A Final Request for Redemption
Concluding his letter, Combs makes a heartfelt plea for a second chance.
“I would ask Your Honor to make me an example of what a person can do if afforded a second chance. If you allow me to go home to my family, I promise I will not let you down and I will make you proud.”
He adds, “Today, I humbly ask you for another chance – another chance to be a better father, another chance to be a better son, another chance to be a better leader in my community, and another chance to live a better life.”
The rapper clarifies, “I am writing this not to gain any sympathy or pity. This experience is simply the truth of my existence and has changed my life forever, and I will never commit a crime again.”
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### What’s Next for Diddy?
Sean Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. However, he was acquitted of the more serious charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
His legal team slammed the prosecution’s recommendation of an 11-year sentence as “indecent, and deeply troubling,” describing it as a “draconian sentence.”
As the judge prepares to hand down his verdict, all eyes are on Combs’ final plea, hoping for mercy and a chance at redemption.
https://radaronline.com/p/sean-diddy-combs-begs-judge-for-another-chance-letter-final-plea-sentencing/