Warning this video is graphic and disturbing. CNN has obtained a 2016 surveillance video allegedly showing Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
The footage, dated March 5, 2016, depicts a man believed to be Combs chasing a woman identified as Ventura in a hotel corridor. The video shows Combs, wrapped in a towel, grabbing Ventura by the neck, throwing her to the floor, and kicking her.
The video further reveals Combs retrieving a purse and suitcase from the floor before kicking Ventura again, even as she remains motionless. He then drags her by her sweatshirt for a brief moment before walking away. Ventura is later seen gathering items from the floor, but Combs returns, shoves her, and throws an unidentifiable object at her before leaving the scene. Watch below. Again, please be forewarned that the video is graphic, violent and disturbing:
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“The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs,” Ventura’s attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, stated. “Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”
Following the video’s release, Ventura’s husband, Alex Fine, expressed his support for survivors of domestic violence in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Men who hit women aren’t men,” Fine wrote. “Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men. Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives should feel protected and loved. Men who hurt women hate women.”
Fine continued, “To all the survivors, find the men and women who help and love. Your stories are real, and people believe you. You’re not alone. There are men and women who care only for your well-being and safety. To the abusers, you’re done. You’re not safe anymore, you’re not protected anymore.”
In November, Ventura filed a civil lawsuit in New York accusing Combs of nearly a decade of rape and physical abuse during their on-again, off-again relationship. The lawsuit, which also named Bad Boy Records and Sony Music, described a cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking. Ventura detailed several instances where Combs allegedly “punched, beat, kicked, and stomped” on her. The case was settled shortly after the filing.
“We have decided to resolve this matter amicably,” Combs said in a statement at the time of the settlement. “I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.” Combs’ lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, asserted that the settlement was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing.”
Despite settling with Ventura, Combs faces multiple other lawsuits alleging rape, sexual assault, and sex trafficking, all of which he denies. In March, Homeland Security raided Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles. Amid these legal troubles, Combs resigned as chairman of the hip-hop TV network Revolt.
If you are or know anyone in an abusive relationship, contact The National domestic Abuse Hotline, 1.800.799.SAFE (7233).
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