Video extracted from the camera shows rap tycoon Diddy (Sean Combs) violently attacking his girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, in a hotel hallway in Los Angeles in 2016.
The video obtained by CNN recorded the scene of the American rapper shirtless, wearing a towel around his waist, running after Cassie down the hallway of the InterContinental hotel in the Century City neighborhood. When Cassie tried to get into the elevator, Diddy grabbed the back of her head and slammed her into the ground, sending her flying away. Even though Cassie was lying motionless, the rapper still kicked his girlfriend and grabbed the two large bags she was carrying as she tried to escape. Afterwards, Diddy continued to violently kick Cassie and dragged her back to the hotel room.
Diddy kicked and dragged Cassie.
Speaking about this shocking leaked video, Cassie’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, told Dailymail : “The above heartbreaking video only further confirms Mr. Combs’ disturbing and predatory behavior. No words. fully describes the courage and courage that Ms. Ventura showed when standing up to bring the incident to light.”
Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Diddy last year accusing her of raping and abusing her during a relationship that lasted from 2007 to 2018. The Long Way 2 Go singer claimed in the filing that the 54-year-old rapper was prone to anger and couldn’t handle it. controlled and often brutally beat her. “For many years, Mr. Combs physically and sexually abused Ms. Ventura,” the petition states.
Cassie suffered a bruise on her hand while attending an event with Diddy two days after the assault. Photo: FilmMagic
In the application, Cassie Ventura also talked about the violence that happened at a hotel in Los Angeles. The female singer said that while drunk, the rapper punched her in the face, causing a black eye. “After he fell asleep, Ms. lang threw at her, causing glass to break around them as she ran into the elevator to escape.”
Cassie said that she eventually escaped Diddy and went to her own apartment, but decided to go back to the hotel because she was afraid of the rapper. When Cassie arrived, hotel staff urged her to get back in the taxi because “they watched the cameras and saw Mr. Combs hitting Ms. Ventura and throwing glasses at her in the hotel hallway.”
The lawsuit said Diddy paid the hotel $50,000 not to release the video recording of the attack.
Two days after the incident, the couple appeared on the red carpet at the premiere of the movie The Perfect Match . Cassie is seen with many bruises on her body.
Cassie went to the premiere of ‘The Perfect Match’ with Diddy, her legs showing many bruises. Photo: GC
Late last year, Diddy attempted to settle Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit privately. “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms where I have some degree of control,” the singer said at the time.
Meanwhile, the rapper’s lawyer stated that the settlement of the case is not an admission of guilt.
After Cassie, there were at least four other lawsuits accusing Diddy of rape and sexual assault, including that of a former male employee of the rapper. However, the rapper denied all accusations.
On March 25, Diddy’s two mansions in Los Angeles and Miami were surrounded and raided by federal agents . The officers handcuffed some people for questioning and took away some documents. According to The Post , the raids were carried out as part of an investigation related to allegations against Diddy, including allegations of sex trafficking. At that time, Diddy was on his way to take his two daughters on vacation to the Bahamas but was stopped at the airport. He was not arrested after the raid.
Sean Combs was born in 1969, famous by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy or Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, record executive and actor. Sean worked as a talent manager at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records, in 1993. His company has produced artists such as Notorious BIG, Mary J. Blige and Usher…
Diddy has won three Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and is a producer on MTV’s Making the Band . The rapper co-founded the television network and news website Revolt in 2013. In 1998, he founded clothing retailer Sean John. Forbes estimates the rapper’s net worth in 2022 at $1 billion.