Sean “Diddy” Combs posted a video apology to his Instagram on Sunday, acknowledging that his behavior in footage released two days ago showing him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 was “inexcusable.”
The surveillance footage, dated March 5, 2016, matched Ventura’s claims in a now-settled lawsuit alleging repeated abuse and violence by Diddy.
“Reflecting on the darkest times in your life is difficult, but necessary. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then, and I’m disgusted now,” Combs expressed in his apology video.
Previously denying all of Ventura’s claims, Combs’ lawyer called them “baseless and outrageous lies aimed at tarnishing Mr. Combs’s reputation.”
Ventura’s attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, stated, “The gut-wrenching video further confirms Mr. Combs’s disturbing and predatory behavior. Ms. Ventura’s courage in coming forward is commendable.”
Combs and Ventura dated intermittently from 2007 to 2018. She filed a lawsuit in federal court in November, accusing Combs of abuse starting when she was 19, including rape in 2018.
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Ventura also claimed to be a victim of sex trafficking due to multiple coerced sexual encounters across the country. Federal authorities investigated Combs’ homes in March regarding sex trafficking allegations.
The lawsuit was settled the day after it was filed.
Combs has faced other lawsuits, including one alleging a RICO enterprise involving drugs, firearms, and sex workers, some of whom were minors.
He has denied all remaining allegations, calling them “sickening.”
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office addressed the circulating video online, deeming it disturbing. However, they noted that due to the timeline, prosecution for assault is not possible.
The DA’s office encourages victims or witnesses of a crime to report to law enforcement or seek support from their Bureau of Victims Services.