Shocking footage has emerged of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs violently attacking his ex Cassie at a hotel back in 2016.
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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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.”
The rapper has faced numerous allegations of sexual harassment and assault over the past few months.
Cassie was the first to speak out against the 54-year-old, accusing him of rape, assault and repeated physical abuse in a lawsuit filed in November 2023.
The former couple dated on and off from 2007 until 2018.
At the time, Diddy vehemently denied her “offensive and outrageous allegations”.
A statement from his lawyer Ben Brafman said: “For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.”
“Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday.”
The following day, Cassie dropped the suit and announced that they had settled “amicably”.
Since then, four more alleged victims have come forward accusing Diddy of sexual assault.
Diddy has denied all the accusations, and claimed they are “looking for a quick payday”.
The news comes just two months after Diddy’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
Following the raids of his properties, Diddy’s attorney Aaron Dyer insisted the rapper would clear his name.
In a statement, he said: “There was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences.
“There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.”
“This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits,” he continued.
“There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
Dyer also insisted Diddy “was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities”.
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