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Diddy's ex Gina Huynh makes surprise plea for his release after dropping out of trial despite claim he ‘stomped on her'
SEAN 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend has bizarrely pleaded with a judge to release him despite once claiming he had 'stomped' on her.
Virginia - 'Gina' - Huynh had initially been anonymously referred to as 'Victim-3' in the disgraced music mogul's sex trafficking trial.
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She was supposed to testify against Combs in his criminal case, reported CNN.
But, Gina "mysteriously dropped out" days before the rapper's trial began, it added.
It has now transpired that she has asked - via Combs' defense team - for Judge Arun Subramanian to show her ex leniency during the star's sentencing.
This is despite her once claiming he had stomped on her stomach, and dragged her by the hair.
In a surprise letter to the judge, Gina has pleaded for Combs to be set free from jail.
She also stated that she does not believe Combs is a danger to the community.
It's the first time "Victim-3" has identified herself by name.
According to court documents cited by Page Six, Gina described her ex as a committed family man 'who has not been violent in many years.'
She claimed, 'To my knowledge, [Combs] has not been violent for many years, and he has been committed to being a father first.
'Our relationship, like many, was not always perfect, we experienced ups and downs, and mistakes were made.
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"But he was willing to acknowledge his mistakes and make better decisions in the future.'
Gina's letter also claimed her ex, 'embodied an energy of love, patience and gentleness that was markedly different from his past behavior' by the time their troubled relationship ended.
'I am writing because I do not view Mr. Combs as a danger to me or to the community,' she said, while stressing that it was his "first criminal case."
'He has substantial ties to his family and community, including children who depend on him for emotional and financial support,' she added.
'I want to assure the Court that if released, I believe Mr. Combs will adhere to all conditions imposed and will not jeopardize his freedom or the well-being of his family.'
Her plea was included as an exhibit in the defense's latest filing ahead of the singer 's sentencing in his federal criminal case on October 3.
VIOLENCE
However, her endorsement has come as a surprise as she had previously claimed Combs had punched her in the head during their five-year relationship.
Her allegations were aired during a bombshell 2019 interview with controversial celebrity gossip blogger LaTasha Kebe, known as Tasha K - who was once involved in a defamation lawsuit with Cardi B.
Gina alleged during her interview with the blogger, "He stomped on my stomach really hard — like, took the wind out of my breath.
'I couldn't breathe. He kept hitting me. I was pleading to him, 'Can you just stop? I can't breathe.''
She also alleged the rapper then grabbed her by the hair and was 'punching' the back of her head.
Gina claimed she defended herself by fighting back as she had had 'enough of his s**t.'
She alleged, "He was mentally, emotionally and physically abusing me."
DROPPED OUT OF TRIAL
Diddy's ex was initially part of the prosecution's case against Combs, and was to have been a key witness.
She was expected to testify alongside his other ex-girlfriends, Cassie - the R&B singer whose real name is Casandra Ventura - and Jane Doe, who testified under a pseudonym.
However, prosecutors had to tell the jury in New York that 'Victim-3 may not show up' after they lost contact with Gina and her attorney.
Gina had claimed to Tasha K that Combs, "would always compare me to Cassie and tell me that I'm the bad one, she's a good one."
Cassie and Jane told the court during the star's trial that he forced them into drug-fueled sex marathons they called 'freak-offs' and 'hotel nights."
The jury deliberating at his sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over seven weeks at Manhattan's Federal Court.
APPLES THROWN
This included testimony from Combs' ex-employees, such as his former assistant, George Kaplan, who testified that he witnessed at least three alleged instances of violence.
He alleged that his saw his former boss throw apples at a woman named Gina in 2015.
Kaplan said it was "the last straw for me."
ABC News reported during the trial that Kaplan told the court that in the fall of 2015 he saw a "very angry" Combs.
He alleged that he saw the singer "throwing these green apples that lived in a decorative vessel" in the entryway of his Miami home.
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The apples were allegedly aimed "at another girlfriend" of Combs' who, Kaplan told the court, was "trying to shield herself with her arms."
In 2016, security cameras captured Combs hitting, kicking and dragging Cassie as she left his room at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
The horrific video was shown repeatedly throughout his trial.
VERDICT
In early July, Combs, 55, was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges carrying potential life prison terms.
But, he was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for arranging for girlfriends and male sex workers to travel to engage in sexual encounters that he filmed.
Each prostitution-related charge carries a potential maximum 10 years in prison.
After hearing the verdict, Combs held his hands up in a prayer motion, looking at the jury and hugging his defense lawyer Teny Geragos.
Prosecutors had alleged the Bad Boy Records founder used physical violence, threats, and the resources of his business empire to coerce two former girlfriends to participate in days-long, drug-fueled sexual performances with male sex workers sometimes called "freak-offs."
Combs pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers argued his two girlfriends took part willingly in the encounters.
SENTENCING
The Associated Press reported that prosecutors said they now expect Combs could face a prison sentence 'substantially higher' than the four to five years they once thought he was likely to face.
In a submission to the Manhattan federal court last Thursday, they also opposed his request to be released on $50 million bail while he awaits sentencing.
Combs' lawyers have said they believe the guidelines, if properly calculated, will call for 21 to 27 months in prison.
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