A video has emerged showing popular American rapper, producer and business mogul, Sean Diddy Combs, physically assaulting Cassie Ventura, his former girlfriend, in 2016.
The video, dated March 15, 2016, was recorded from many camera angles and reveals Diddy shoving, grabbing, kicking and dragging Cassie during an altercation.
According to Cassie’s complaint, the incident happened at the now-closed Intercontinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.
The video was posted on X by CNN and it shows that Cassie was exiting the hotel room towards the elevator when Diddy ran after her with a towel tied around his waist. Diddy grabbed her neck, threw her to the floor and turned to kick her while holding his towel by one hand.
Also, Diddy was seen retrieving a purse and a suitcase from the floor and later turned around to kick Cassie, who became motionless twice. He dragged her by her sweatshirt towards a room and walked away.
Cassie later stood up slowly to gather items and a phone from the floor. A mirror across the camera shows Combs reappearing to shove Cassie. He sat on a chair for a while before throwing an object he grabbed from the table towards Cassie and he walked away through the elevator doors.
According to CNN Cassie, who had previously reached an undisclosed agreement with Combs, declined to comment on the video.
Meanwhile, her Attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, has stated that the video has confirmed Diddy’s predatory behaviour and that Cassie was courageous to have released the video.