Sean “Diddy” Combs made an impassioned plea to the judge who oversaw his trial in a letter on Thursday, one day before Combs is set to be sentenced after being convicted in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

“I lost my way. I got lost in my journey. Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core,” Combs wrote, adding, “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.”

Each count for which Combs was convicted carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Combs’ federal criminal case played out over two months in a Manhattan courtroom over the summer.

“I realize that this trial has received a tremendous amount of global press and Your Honor may be inclined to make an example out of me,” Combs wrote. “I would ask Your Honor to make me an example of what a person can do if afforded a second chance.”

His letter follows in full below:

Dear Judge Subramanian:

I hope this letter finds you well and in good health and spirits. Thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts to you. First and foremost, I want to apologize and say how sincerely sorry I am 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. This has been the hardest 2 years of my life, and I have no one to blame for my current reality and situation but myself.