Sean “Diddy” Combs apologized on Sunday morning for a lately surfaced 2016 video which sees him allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.
“It’s so tough to mirror on the darkest instances in your life, however generally you bought to do this,” Diddy mentioned on Instagram. “I used to be fucked up — I hit all-time low — however I make no excuses. My conduct on that video is inexcusable.”
The video, first obtained by CNN and launched Friday, confirmed the music mogul operating out of a resort room in a towel and chasing a girl who seems to be Ventura towards the elevator. He grabs her by the again of the neck and throws her on the ground, kicks her, shoves her and drags her by her sweatshirt. Later within the footage, he returns to kick her once more, after which throws an object from a close-by desk at her.
“I take full duty for my actions in that video,” Combs mentioned Sunday. “I used to be disgusted then after I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out skilled assist. I obtained into going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and charm. I’m so sorry. However I’m dedicated to be a greater man each day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m really sorry.”
On Friday, the Los Angeles District Lawyer’s workplace mentioned in an announcement that they had been “conscious of the video” and that they “discover the photographs extraordinarily disturbing and tough to observe,” however that “we’d be unable to cost because the conduct would have occurred past the timeline the place a criminal offense of assault may be prosecuted.”
Ventura’s legal professional, Douglas H. Wigdor, mentioned in an announcement on Friday. “The gut-wrenching video has solely additional confirmed the disturbing and predatory conduct of Mr. Combs. Phrases can not specific the braveness and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has proven in coming ahead to carry this to gentle.”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Wigdor following Combs’ apology, however he didn’t instantly reply.
Combs and Ventura had been romantically linked for over a decade. Final November, she accused the rapper of repeatedly raping and bodily abusing her in the course of the course of their relationship. The lawsuit, which additionally named Combs’ label, Dangerous Boy Information, and Sony Music, claimed that Ventura was “trapped by Mr. Combs in a cycle of abuse, violence and intercourse trafficking.” The declare additionally alleged that Diddy “punched, beat, kicked and stomped” on her a number of instances.
They settled the case shortly after the submitting, however Combs has since confronted a number of new lawsuits this 12 months, accusing him of rape, sexual assault and intercourse trafficking. He has denied the entire allegations. In March, his Miami and Los Angeles’ properties had been raided by Homeland Safety.
