Diddy Sued By Cassie For Sexual Assault, Accusing Him Of Several Years Of Abuse

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Cassie Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)
Sean Combs' former partner claims he physically and sexually abused her over approximately a decade; he and his team deny all accusations.

Diddy's former romantic partner Cassie sued him in federal court on Thursday (November 16) for alleged sexual assault and physical abuse over the course of more than ten years. According to her, whose real name is Cassandra Ventura, this pattern began at age 19 when she met him and signed to his label, Bad Boy Records. Specific accusations include a pattern of control through drugs and other substances, physical assaults, and forcing her to have intercourse with male sex workers while the executive recorded these acts. In addition, the suit suggests that as their relationship came to a close in 2018, he barged into her home and sexual assaulted her.

"Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations," Diddy's attorney Ben Brafman stated. "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."

Diddy & Cassie In 2017

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 27: Actress Cassie Ventura and Sean Combs attend the 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: The Bad Boy Story' Premiere at Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

"After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships," Cassie expressed in a statement concerning the accusations against Diddy. "Mr. Combs offered Ms. Ventura eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit,” her lawyer Douglas Wigdor. “She rejected his efforts." Overall, there are also a host of other horrible allegations concerning the New York music mogul's actions against Cassie and against others, all of which he is denying.

In fact, the suit claims that he was enraged with her dating Kid Cudi, to the point where he actually blew his car up on the highway. Reportedly, Cudi confirmed this via a spokesperson, although it's unclear if it only refers to the car exploding or refers to Combs being to blame. In the coming days and weeks, surely more information or discussion around this will surface. On that note, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Diddy.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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