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Picture courtesy: (CNN) The footage image, showing Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura.
(The Post News)– Nearly four years after he was shown on camera abusing his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura physically, Sean “Diddy” Combs has issued a public apology.
The footage, which CNN was the only one to obtain, shows Combs shoving, kicking, dragging, and grabbing Ventura during an incident. These actions correspond to claims made by Ventura in November of that year’s federal lawsuit.
CNN released the video on Friday just before 1 p.m. ET, and it caused a huge response against Combs. He said nothing for over two days as the backlash grew. The founder of Bad Boy Records and a significant figure in the music business, Combs, finally broke his silence on Sunday just after 11 a.m. ET with an apology posted on Instagram.
He apologised in the video statement, calling his behaviour “inexcusable” and accepting full responsibility for his deeds. He did not, however, specifically name Ventura.
In response to the apology, Ventura’s lawyer, Meredith Firetog, said it appeared to be more about him than the people he had harmed.
He has already refuted the accusations in Ventura’s complaint and five other women’s claims that were similar to it. Given his notoriety in the entertainment sphere, his noteworthy business endeavours, and his three Grammy Awards, his denials were more impactful.
In his apology, he said committed to improving himself and disclosed that he had sought professional assistance, such as counselling and drug treatment.
Despite this, he made it clear that he was truly remorseful for his conduct and was not pleading for pardon. The incident at the Century City InterContinental Hotel that was referenced in Ventura’s complaint was captured on the March 5, 2016, CCTV video.
Based on publicly accessible images of the hotel’s interior, CNN confirmed the location. Ventura declined to comment on the footage after reaching an undisclosed settlement with Combs.
Another of Ventura’s attorneys, Douglas H. Wigdor, praised Ventura’s bravery in coming out and said the video confirmed Combs’ “disturbing and predatory behaviour.”
At the time of publication, Combs’s representatives had not reacted to demands for comment.
The video’s release and Combs’s subsequent apologies have rekindled conversations about responsibility, domestic abuse, and how victims are treated in the entertainment business.
The public is waiting for more information on this ongoing story while new developments unfold.
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