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A newly launched video reveals Sean “Diddy” Combs manhandling and kicking singer Cassie Ventura – his former girlfriend – in plain view of resort surveillance cameras in 2016, earlier than the rapper, music producer and businessman quickly settled a lawsuit that she introduced in opposition to him this previous November, based on footage solely obtained by CNN.
The video in query illustrates in essentially the most graphic nature potential one of many beatings alleged and described in Ventura’s lawsuit, which Combs had vehemently denied.
Ventura’s lawsuit preceded federal authorities’ March raid of Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami as a part of a sex-trafficking investigation.
Combs, within the footage obtained by CNN, is seen exiting a room on the since-shuttered InterContinental Lodge in Los Angeles’s Century Metropolis neighborhood whereas holding a towel round his waist. He runs down a hallway after Ventura, grabs her by the again of the neck and throws her to the ground close to a financial institution of elevators.
The video – which had by no means earlier than been seen publicly – reveals Combs then kick Ventura twice and drag her earlier than letting her go and strolling away.
Ventura later stands up, gathers a few of her gadgets from the ground, and picks up a phone on the wall subsequent to the elevators. Combs quickly returns – nonetheless clad in only a towel and socks – and shoves Ventura right into a nook whereas they’re in entrance of a mirror straight throughout from one of many safety cameras that captured footage of the assault.
He throws one thing at Ventura earlier than beginning to stroll away. The clip reveals Combs then double again to Ventura when one of many elevator doorways opens and somebody apparently exits.
An announcement that Ventura’s legal professional, Douglas H Wigdor, supplied to CNN referred to as the video “gut-wrenching”. Wigdor stated the footage “additional confirmed the disturbing and predatory habits of Mr Combs”.
“Phrases can not categorical the braveness and fortitude that Ms Ventura has proven in coming ahead to convey this to mild,” Wigdor stated.
Combs didn’t instantly touch upon the footage, which vividly contradicted his prior vehement denials of Ventura’s allegations.
Ventura’s lawsuit in November accused Combs of rape and extreme bodily abuse spanning greater than a decade. She additionally detailed how he allegedly compelled her to have intercourse with male prostitutes and used his community of highly effective leisure contacts to entrap her within the relationship, which reportedly began in 2007 – when she was 19 and he was 37 – and lasted on and off till 2018.
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Combs and Ventura settled the lawsuit at some point after she filed it. The phrases of the settlement weren’t disclosed, and commentary in regards to the settlement overwhelmingly targeted on how shortly Combs moved to resolve the case in a fashion that prevented it from even coming near a courtroom.
Since then, Combs has confronted a number of extra lawsuits attributing rapes, sexual assaults, different situations of bodily violence and “revenge porn” distribution to him. Combs has denied all allegations whereas pledging to “battle for [his] title”.
The extent of Combs’ metastasizing authorized issues turned clearer than ever when federal brokers searched his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in the midst of a sex-trafficking investigation. The 54-year-old three-time Grammy winner as soon as referred to as P Diddy, Puff Daddy and Love spoke with authorities throughout the searches however was not detained, was not charged and was not restricted from touring as he wished, his legal professional advised media shops that day.
Within the US, the home violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Within the UK, name the nationwide home abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or go to Ladies’s Help. In Australia, the nationwide household violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Different worldwide helplines could also be discovered through www.befrienders.org
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