Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has broken his silence following the release of the 2016 video of him violently assaulting ex Cassie Ventura.
The surveillance video, obtained by CNN, shows the rapper chasing his then-girlfriend down a hallway before he grabbed her by the back of the head and threw her on the ground.
The musician proceeded to kick her twice as she lay motionless on the ground, before he started dragging her back to their room by her hoodie.
A 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN shows Sean "Diddy" Combs violently grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation in a hotel in California. https://t.co/JrnJhWOaQt pic.twitter.com/xeRBtoGBDV
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The 54-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to apologize, saying: “I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses.”
“So difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you got to do that. I was f***ed up.”
“I mean I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses, my behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video, I’m disgusted.”
“I was disgusted then when I did it, I am disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help, I got into going to therapy, going to rehab.”
“Had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I am committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness, I’m truly sorry.”
According to a previous lawsuit Cassie filed against Diddy, which has since been settled, the incident allegedly occurred at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City.
In court documents, the songstress claimed Diddy paid the hotel $50,000 for the footage of the attack.
In a statement to CNN, Cassie’s attorney Douglas Wigdor said: “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs.
“Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”
