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Disgraced hotel magnate and Clinton family pal Sant Chatwal Singh has submitted hundreds of letters of support from high-powered pals including self-helper Deepak Chopra, media honcho Robert Johnson and restaurant titan Geoffrey Zakarian in his bid to impress a judge before his sentencing, Brooklyn federal court records show.

Chatwal pleaded guilty in April to illegally using straw donors to raise more than $180,000 for three political campaigns — including Hillary Clinton’s failed 2008 presidential bid — and faces up to six years in prison.

From powerful politicians to prominent surgeons to former New York City Police Commissioner Lee Brown, Chatwal appears to have retained a slew of friends in high places despite his fall from grace earlier this year.

Meditation mogul Chopra told the court that he counted Chatwal as a close associate.

“I can say with honesty that I have had the opportunity to know Sant as a businessman, as well as a dear friend, and have found him to be fair supportive and trustworthy in all business dealings,” Chopra wrote.

Media entrepreneur and BET founder Robert Johnson asked the court for a “measured” sentence for his friend so that he could return to serving the community.

Zakarian calls his partner at The Lambs Club “a special man facing special circumstances” and lobbies for leniency.

Singh was captured on recordings explaining the importance of money in amassing connections and potent friendships in America.

“That’s the only way to buy them, get into the system,” he said, according to court papers.

Chatwal’s playboy son, Vikram Chatwal — who once ran around with Lindsay Lohan — also submitted a letter of support for his embattled father.

Tellingly, there were no misty missives from Hillary, Bill or Chelsea Clinton — all of whom were close to Chatwal before his shocking arrest.

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