Cassie Ventura is sharing a statement when it comes to the horrific video that recently released with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The 2016 surveillance video took the world by storm when it was published to CNN showcasing the singer being beaten by the producer at a Los Angeles hotel.
“Thank you for all of the love and support from my family, friends, strangers and those I have yet to meet,” Ventura wrote in a post shared on Instagram. “The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning.”
Ventura continued, “Domestic Violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past.”
She then turned her focus to seek support for others.
“My only ask is that EVERYONE open your heart to believing victims the first time. It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth out of a situation that you were powerless in,” Ventura wrote. “I offer my hand to those that are still living in fear. Reach out to your people, don’t cut them off. No one should carry this weight alone.”
“This healing journey is never ending, but this support means everything to me,” she concluded her message.
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Combs and Ventura dated on and off from 2007 to 2018.
In her complaint that was settled back in November 2023, Ventura alleged that Combs raped her in 2018 and that she endured a large amount of abuse over the course of her relationship with the producer.
Combs has denied her allegations.
“A decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing,” Ben Brafman, an attorney for Combs, told CNN in a statement in November. “Mr. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”
Ventura’s attorney Meredith Firetog criticized his response.
“When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday,” she in a statement to CNN.
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Combs has been named in seven lawsuits in the recent months. In six of the lawsuits, the complaints from the producer involve sexual assault.
Authorities recently raided Diddy’s home on March 25, 2024.
The producer was a target of a federal investigation carried out by the Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking.
The investigation also stems from many of the sexual assault allegations that have been brought forth to the singer.
Combs and his attorneys have denied the allegations. Six lawsuits remain active.
