Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and actress Cassie Ventura at the premiere of Lionsgate’s ‘The Perfect Match’ . Picture: Getty Images/ Alberto E. Rodriguez
R&B superstar Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura has reportedly filed a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend and music legend, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
According to recent reports, Cassie filed the lawsuit at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, accusing Diddy of sexually abusing her for more than 10 years.
The Official Girl hitmaker alleged that Diddy trafficked her, drugged her, raped her, and viciously beat her, as reported by Sky News.
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In a statement seen by Variety, Cassie said she is ready to speak for herself and other victims.
“After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships.
“With the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act fast approaching, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak up about the trauma I have experienced and that I will be recovering from [it] for the rest of my life.”
Meanwhile, Diddy has reportedly denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying Cassie has been trying to extort millions from him in the past few months.
“Mr Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations. For the past six months, Mr Combs has been subjected to Ms Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.
“Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday,” said Diddy’s lawyer.
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