Cassie Accuses Diddy , of Rape and Abuse.
R&B singer Cassie, real name Casandra Ventura, filed a lawsuit against Diddy, real name Sean Combs, on Nov.
16, 'The New York Times' reports.
Cassie alleges that after meeting Diddy when she was 19 in 2005, he began controlling and abusing her while also giving her drugs.
In addition to beating her and making her have sex with male prostitutes while filming, Cassie alleges that Diddy forcefully entered her home and raped her in 2018.
After years in silence and darkness.
I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships, Cassie, via statement.
Diddy's lawyer, Ben Brafman, said that the rapper denies the allegations.
Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.
, Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.
For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.
, Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.
Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday, Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.
Cassie's lawyer also issued a statement.
Mr. Combs offered Ms. Ventura eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit.
She rejected his efforts, Douglas Wigdor, Cassie's lawyer, via statement.
Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A.
Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports.
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Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A.
Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports.
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Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A.
Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports.
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Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A.
Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports.
