Singer Cassie and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ relationship was glamorous for years. Nevertheless, CNN obtained shocking leaked footage that shatters that public image with a violent clip. Diddy is seen on camera as he aggressively grabs, shoves, drags, and kicks Cassie in a California hotel hallway in 2016.
😳😢 CNN has obtained footage of Diddy repeatedly beating his then girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway. pic.twitter.com/T4mZ6ObYHQ
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To summarize, this shocking event is just one small part of a large puzzle. Cassie has launched a lawsuit that claims over a decade of Diddy’s abuse, which she claims began when she was a teenager. The lawsuit depicts a gruesome picture of brutality, enslavement, and domination. Diddy has wholeheartedly rejected the accusations, claiming that they are merely a shakedown. His attorney points to the fact that Cassie was given a financial reward, while Cassie’s attorney suggests that Diddy yielded a hush fund.
Finally, the cryptic comment of Diddy’s former head of security adds a new layer of confusion. The insider, who rose through the ranks from driver to security chief, claims to have witnessed and even intervened in past incidents mentioned in the lawsuit. Considering his statement about not wanting this to happen to his daughters, his full statement may have a large impact.
However, as both parties officially settled the lawsuit soon after, there is currently no public information concerning the end of the lawsuit. Although both Cassie and Diddy thus released statements saying that the parties settled, there is a certain suspense hanging upon the case. So, what did the case’s resolution look like – did justice win, or was the truth silenced?
Moreover, in addition to the civil case, the federal investigation into sex trafficking involving Diddy continues. Given Cassie’s alleged assistance to the authorities, other victims may also dare to stand up.
Abuse, particularly in the entertainment industry, is costly to denounce. Not only do victims suffer public shame, emotional instability, and entrenched change in their professional lives, but the transaction system silences them, and the suspected person is protected but not persecuted.
Can only financial agreements make such a past abuse go a long way? And how can we want correct when we know offenders can use their strength? Those are the real concerns that arise as the saga continues.
