by Mary Spiller
November 18, 2023
Particulars of the settlement had been saved non-public.
Sean “Diddy” Combs and R&B singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura reached a settlement on Nov. 17 for a lawsuit filed by Ventura wherein she accused Combs of rape in addition to bodily abuse that newest for over a decade. She filed the swimsuit on Nov. 16.
In line with the settlement, whose particulars weren’t public, Combs and Ventura “resolved the claims … to their mutual satisfaction.” The singer wrote in an announcement, “I’ve determined to resolve this matter amicably on phrases that I’ve some degree of management. I wish to thank my household, followers, and legal professionals for his or her unwavering assist.”
Combs agreed in his personal assertion, “We now have determined to resolve this matter amicably. I want Cassie and her household all the most effective.”
The NY Submit reported that Ventura accused Combs of forcing her to take opioids and alcohol, beating her, forcing her to have intercourse with male prostitutes, and repeatedly beating her between 2005 and 2018, which induced her to have drug abuse points and reminiscence loss later in life. She additionally accused the mogul of rape. The 37-year-old former Unhealthy Boy Data artist claimed that her relationship with Combs was violent and bodily taxing.
“After years in silence and darkness, I’m lastly prepared to inform my story, and to talk up on behalf of myself and for the good thing about different girls who face violence and abuse of their relationships,” Ventura mentioned within the lawsuit submitting.
The lawsuit, filed to a Manhattan court docket, acknowledged that Ventura was signed to Comb’s label when she was simply 19 years previous. It additionally mentioned he allegedly pursued her regardless of her rejections. Ventura claimed Combs was susceptible to “uncontrollable rage” and “continuously” and “savagely” beat her so badly that she needed to maintain up in a resort to recuperate for weeks on finish.
She mentioned that when she tried to drag away from the founding father of Unhealthy Boy Data, he threatened her with violence and mentioned that her data can be blacklisted if she wasn’t compliant.
The lawsuit claimed that the “I’ll Be Lacking You” singer pressured her into having intercourse with male prostitutes whereas drugged out on opiates. He reportedly filmed and masturbated to the incidents, and known as them “Freak Off.”
The lawsuit defined that Combs managed each a part of Ventura’s life, equivalent to her cash stream, healthcare entry, dwelling preparations, and even her profession.
The 2 lastly separated in 2018.
Within the midst of the lawsuit, Combs denied all the allegations and as a substitute mentioned that Ventura blackmailed him for $30 million “below the specter of writing a harmful e-book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.”
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