Hip-hop mogul known as Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sued for sexual assault by his former longtime partner Cassie. The singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, accused Diddy of repeatedly raping and physically abusing her for nearly a decade. In the lawsuit, she claims that she was "trapped by Mr. Combs in a cycle of abuse, violence and sex trafficking," citing multiple incidents in which he allegedly "punched, beat, kicked and stomped" her.
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00:00 Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sued for sexual assault by his former longtime
00:05 partner Cassie.
00:07 The singer, whose real name is Cassandra Ventura, accused Diddy of repeatedly raping and physically
00:12 abusing her for nearly a decade.
00:14 In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, she claims that she was "trapped" by Mr. Combs in a cycle
00:19 of abuse, violence and sex trafficking, citing multiple incidents in which he allegedly "punched,
00:25 beat, kicked and stomped" her.
00:27 In a statement, a lawyer for Combs denied the allegations, saying, "For the past six
00:31 months Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura's persistent demand of $30 million
00:37 under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally
00:41 rejected as blatant blackmail."
00:43 Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit
00:48 riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs' reputation and
00:54 seeking a payday.
00:55 The complaint alleges sex trafficking, sexual battery, sexual harassment and gender discrimination,
01:00 among several other claims.
01:02 Cassie says she left the relationship in 2018 after she was raped by Combs.
01:07 She says she continues to suffer "immense emotional distress," including from addictions
01:12 to drugs and alcohol allegedly caused by Combs.
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