In a statement posted on Instagram on December 6th, rapper and Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs addressed the allegations of sexual assault made against him by his ex-girlfriend Cassie.
He wrote:
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” he wrote. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, filed a lawsuit in November stating that she had endured violent behavior and disturbing demands from Combs for over a decade.
These included multiple physical attacks and being forced to engage in sexual acts with male sex workers while he masturbated.
According to the lawsuit, after Cassie tried to end their on-and-off public relationship of 11 years in 2018, Combs allegedly forced his way into her home and raped her despite her repeated objections and attempts to push him away.
Although the initial case was settled, Combs is now facing lawsuits from two other women who claim to have been sexually abused by him.
On Dec. 6, a fourth woman sued Diddy, claiming she was “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” by Combs, former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre and another man in 2003 when she was 17 years old. Pierre could not immediately be reached for comment.
See Diddy’s statement below:
