After the shocking video with rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, his ex-girlfriend Cassie spoke out for the first time.
Singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura (37) has spoken out for the first time after a shocking surveillance video from 2016 was made public in which she is physically attacked by her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs (54). On Thursday (May 23), the 37-year-old thanked her for “all the love and support from my family, friends, strangers and those I have yet to meet.”
Cassie Ventura: “Domestic violence is THE problem”
The musician, who was reportedly in a relationship with the rapper and producer between 2008 and 2018, further explains that “the flow of love created a place for my younger self to settle down and feel safe now.”
“But this is just the beginning,” Cassie writes on the social network. “Domestic violence is THE problem. It has turned me into someone I never thought I would be. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always have to recover from the past.”
Ventura filed a lawsuit against Combs last November alleging abuse and rape. Combs and Ventura settled the singer’s lawsuit out of court just hours after it was filed.
Believing victims the first time
In her statement, the singer asks victims of violence and abuse to be believed “the first time. It takes a lot of heart to speak the truth from a situation in which you were powerless. I reach out to those who are still in fear Live, reach out to your people, don’t exclude them. No one should carry this burden alone.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs apologized for violent video
After Sean “Diddy” Combs had denied all allegations against him in the past, the 54-year-old issued an apology last weekend after the disturbing video became public.
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life,” he wrote. “Sometimes you have to do that. I was at my wits’ end. I mean, I was at my lowest, but I’m not making excuses. My behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my behavior in that video.” He captioned his video, “I’m truly sorry.”
Clear criticism from Cassie Ventura’s lawyers
Cassie Ventura’s legal team was quick to criticize Sean “Diddy” Combs’ apology video. “Combs’ recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt,” said Meredith Firetog of the law firm Wigdor LLP. “When Cassie and several other women came forward, he denied everything and claimed that his victims were looking for a quick deal.”
Source: Stern
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