Breaking Down All of the Allegations Against Diddy: Cassie's Lawsuit, More | E22R2D0

Breaking Down All of the Allegations Against Diddy: Cassie's Lawsuit, More | E22R2D0 | 2024-02-28 23:08:01

While Sean "Diddy" Combs has fervently denied ex-girlfriend Cassie's rape and assault allegations, a number of ladies have come ahead with comparable claims of alleged misconduct by the music mogul.

Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Cassie (real identify Casandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape and repeated bodily abuse that lasted almost a decade. Cassie and Diddy dated on and off from 2007 to 2018.

"After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to talk up on behalf of myself and for the good thing about other ladies who face violence and abuse of their relationships," Cassie stated in a press release.

Cassie's lawyer Douglas Wigdor additionally alleged that Diddy provided his shopper "eight figures" in a bid to "silence her." Cassie denied his supposed payday.

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Diddy refuted Cassie's allegations in a press release offered by his lawyer. "Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations," Ben Brafman advised Us. "For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura's persistent demand of $30 million, beneath the threat of writing a harmful ebook about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail. Regardless of withdrawing her initial menace, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to submitting a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs's status and looking for a payday."

Following Cassie's grievance, a number of other ladies got here forward with new or past accusations, including Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day and Kimora Lee Simmons.

Maintain studying for more details concerning the allegations towards Diddy:

Cassie

Cassie's lawsuit got here with a "set off warning" discover at the prime, noting that her claims contained "extremely graphic info of a sexual nature." Cassie asserted in her filing that Diddy typically tried to regulate her once they have been courting by taking medicine, physically hurting her and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes on digital camera. She additionally claimed that Diddy pressured his means into her house in 2018 and sexually assaulted her.

In line with Cassie, Diddy also threatened to blow up Kid Cudi's automotive. Cudi, who Cassie began courting during one in every of her splits from Diddy, corroborated her claims to The New York Occasions. Cudi's rep asserted that the rapper's car did explode after Diddy's warning.

Diddy denied all of Cassie's claims.

At some point after filing the lawsuit, Cassie confirmed to Us by means of her lawyer Douglas Wigdor that she and Diddy had reached a settlement.

"I've determined to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I've some degree of control," the November 17 assertion read. "I need to thank my family, fans and legal professionals for their unwavering help."

Diddy additionally launched a press release distributed by means of Window, telling Us, "We've got decided to resolve this matter amicably. I want Cassie and her household all the perfect. Love."

Following the settlement, lawyer Neama Rahmani solely informed Us that the case was probably settled so shortly was because "Cassie ran out of time," noting that a few of her allegations have been "slightly bit older."

Rahmani went on to elucidate that a New York statute of limitations regulation about submitting civil lawsuits and sexual assault instances was set to close days after Cassie's submitting. "Cassie was up towards the clock and the parties actually have been unable to finalize their negotiations earlier than that window was going to shut," he shared. "So, she was pressured to file a lawsuit."

Kimora Lee Simmons

In 2004, a then-pregnant Simmons was profiled by New York magazine when she attended the Manhattan City Middle's profit efficiency of The Owl and the Pussycat. The interview referred to an alleged previous incident the place "Kimora stated one thing to Combs and he threatened to hit her." Per the profile, Diddy "ultimately received down on his knees" to publicly apologize.

Kimora Lee, who was married to Russell Simmons at the time, accepted Diddy's apology. "I respect him for being a fierce entrepreneur and I respect figuring out that all the things he does is emulating my husband," she informed the outlet.

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Gina Huynh

Huynh, also called Virginia V, claimed throughout a 2019 interview on "Unwine With Tasha K" that Diddy bodily assaulted her at one level throughout their five-year relationship.

"He stomped on my stomach really onerous — like, took the wind out of my breath," she alleged. "I couldn't breathe. He stored hitting me. I was pleading to him, 'Are you able to just cease? I can't breathe.'"

In line with Huynh, Diddy also grabbed her by the hair and began "punching" the again of her head. "He was mentally, emotionally and bodily abusing me. He would all the time examine me to Cassie and inform me that I'm the dangerous one, she's a superb one," added Huynh.

Diddy never publicly addressed Huynh's claims.

Aubrey O'Day

O'Day first crossed paths with Diddy when she auditioned for his MTV collection Making the Band 3. Diddy selected her to start out Danity Kane alongside Daybreak Richard, Shannon Bex, D. Woods and Aundrea Fimbres. The woman group was immediately signed to Diddy's label Dangerous Boy Data. Throughout Making the Band four, Diddy revealed that O'Day had been kicked out of the band but claimed there was no dangerous blood.

O'Day beforehand advised Us her aspect of the story in July 2019.

"Diddy broke us up within the peak of our fame on national tv, on MTV," she claimed to Us. "I need to speak about what we're going via because I feel what Danity Kane has gone by means of since then is so powerful for ladies, for individuals, for artists. We have now needed to study every part the exhausting means since we have been damaged up by [Diddy] on national television."

During a 2022 interview on Alex Cooper's "Name Her Daddy" podcast, O'Day claimed she was fired from Danity Kane as a result of she "wasn't prepared to do what was expected of [her] — not talent-wise, however in other areas." In September 2023, O'Day further claimed that Diddy asked her to sign an NDA in change for Danity Kane's publishing rights.

"I have to release him for any claims or wrongdoings or actions previous to the date of the discharge," she alleged on the "OnlyStans" podcast. "I have to sign an NDA that I will never disparage Puff, Dangerous Boy, [Diddy's mom] Janice Combs, or Justin Combs Music, or EMI, or Sony ever in public."

O'Day has since been a vocal advocate for Cassie following her lawsuit. "Cash > accountability. Every time," show wrote by way of her Instagram Story in reaction to Cassie and Diddy's November 2023 lawsuit settlement. "Welcome to another chapter of the system is properly in place #breaking #allegations #against #diddy #cassies #lawsuit #more #US #UK #NZ #PH #NY #LNDN #Manila #ShowBiz

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