Sexual violence, physical violence, psychological violence. In a complaint filed in federal court this Thursday, Nov. 16, the R&B singer Cassie accuses the rapper Sean Combs – better known as P. Diddy – of having subjected him to multiple forms of violence during their relationship.
A decade of violence
In the complaint revealed by New York Timesreal name Casandra Ventura, complaint decade of violence that allegedly began in 2005, when the musician was signed to his label by the powerful rapper, when she was 19, while he was 37.
Therefore, the 35-page complaint states that “ Mr. Combs raped Ms. Ventura at her home after she attempted to leave him » in 2018. She also claims to have been a victim of sexual slavery, having been constraint consuming various drugs and having filmed sexual relations with prostitutes, paid for by her ex-partner.
The document also describes acts of physical violence: “He frequently punched, kicked, slapped, stepped on (Ms.) Ventura, causing her to have bruises, burst lips, black eyes and bleeding.”.
According to Cassie’s lawyers, P. Diddy offered her money to keep her quiet
“Diddy’s” lawyer told the newspaper that the rapper and businessman “vehemently denounces these offensive and scandalous accusations”. She claims that Cassie blackmailed her client, demanding $30 million to silence the story she wanted to write in a book. The appellant’s lawyers say that it is On the contraryhe who would have proposed it “an eight-figure sum” so that he doesn’t file a complaint.
For Cassie, he “ It was obvious that with the upcoming expiration (end of November) of the New York law (on the protection of victims of sexual violence), I had the opportunity to speak loud and clear about the trauma I have suffered and from which I will recover during what I have left to live “, he declared in a press release issued by New York Times.
“After years of silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story”, continues. In the complaint it is written that she “ he cannot continue to live in silence after what he has endured ,” before pointing out that P. Diddy “ it remains immensely powerful and dangerous “.
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