Seven of the most disturbing statements made against P Diddy

Sean Combs, aka P Diddy, made his first court appearance since being charged with sex trafficking crimes. The rapper, 54, was arrested on Monday and charged with racketeering, forced sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution.

This happened after the rapper was accused of committing multiple incidents of sexual assault, including physical, sexual, and mental abuse over 15 years against his ex-girlfriend, American singer-songwriter Cassie in 2023. One of Combs’ accusers alleges that, along with people two others, raped her twenty years ago, when she was 17. A male music producer has also accused P Diddy of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to sleep with sex workers. P Diddy denied all the allegations and pleaded not guilty in court. The rapper was denied bail because he was considered a serious flight risk.

Combs, whose debut album was 1997 There is no way out catapulted him into the rap scene and finally went on to be certified seven times platinum, he is one of the biggest names in American hip-hop. He got his start at Uptown Records, where he helped develop R&B legends like Mary J Blige and Jodeci, before making his own music, then becoming a record label executive and producer.

In 1993, he created his own record label, Bad Boy Entertainment, with talent from Uptown – such as newcomer, now-rap-royalty The Notorious BIG – helping the label out. Twelve years, three Grammys, and two name changes later, “Diddy” was introduced to up-and-coming singer-songwriter Cassie, when he was 19 and she was 37. Diddy collaborated with Cassie shortly after, in 2006, and they became an official couple dates between 2012 and 2018.

But in a lawsuit filed in November 2023, Cassie – full name Casandra Elizabeth Ventura – details shocking claims about how Combs allegedly treated her during their relationship, and outside of it, citing years of sexual and physical abuse. Cassie, now 37, had a successful solo career in the 2000s, with her debut studio album reaching the top four on the Billboard 200. However, she claims her career was controlled by Combs, who paid for her car. , house, and clothes, and exercise control over them violently.

The lawsuit was settled out of court, but Ventura’s claim was ignored. Especially when one of the claims, that Coombs chased her down the hotel corridor and threw a vase at her, was recently proven with CCTV footage.

In the statement, Ventura accused Combs of abusive behavior, including forcing her to take drugs, forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes, and hitting her on multiple occasions. He also said that on one occasion in 2019, he forced his way into the house and raped her because he “repeatedly said ‘no’ and tried to push her away”.

Combs and Ventura dated for six years publicly, but allegations of abuse span almost the entire time they knew each other. While Combs and Ventura never had children, Combs had many children with other women, including actress Kim Porter, who died in 2018. Combs’ previous romantic interests included other famous names such as Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, and rapper Yung Miami. . After her split from Combs, Ventura tied the knot with fitness trainer Alex Fine, with whom she has two children.

In response to Ventura’s claim, Combs’ lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said: “Mr. Combs denies these offensive and shocking allegations. Over the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to continuous demands from Ms. Ventura for $30 million, with the threat of writing a book that will destroy about relationship, which was clearly dismissed as blackmail. Despite withdrawing the initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now filed a frivolous and false lawsuit, aimed at damaging Mr. Combs’ reputation and seeking a paycheck.

Shortly after filing the lawsuit, Cassie and Diddy’s legal team reached an “amicable” settlement out of court. However, Combs is now back in court, having been arrested on criminal charges, and Ventura’s allegations are ringing in people’s minds once again.

This is the most important charge of his and Cassie’s lawsuit, and the criminal charges against him.

In Ventura’s lawsuit, which appeared in the New York Times, she claimed to have suffered multiple experiences of physical abuse at the hands of Sean Combs.

One incident detailed by Ventura claims that when Combs saw Ventura talking to another talent agent, he kicked him repeatedly in the face enough times to draw blood. The suit then alleges that Combs kept Ventura in a hotel room for a week to “recover”. When he asked her to go to the wedding while he was still injured, Combs refused.

After years of being in a relationship with Combs, Ventura’s lawsuit claims he asked her to “participate in a fantasy called ‘voyeurism'” through coercion. Combs referred to these as “freak-offs”, where Ventura would pretend to have sex with various male prostitutes, while Combs watched, masturbated, took pictures, and recorded the sex act.

Although he claimed to have deleted the footage, Ventura said he would keep some of it. The “freak-offs” will take place across several locations – from high-end hotels to various Combs houses.

Ventura’s lawsuit explains that he took the drugs he had been prescribed during the “freak-offs” because it “allowed him to withdraw during these terrifying encounters”.

These “freak-offs” have been mentioned in criminal cases, too. According to court documents, Combs “used the power” of his celebrity status to “seduce his female victims … into prolonged sexual acts.”

“During the Freak Offs,” the court documents state, “Combs distributed various controlled substances to the victims, in part to get the victims to comply and comply.”

US Attorney Damian Williams also said officials found firearms, ammunition and more than 1,000 bottles of lubricant during raids on Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year.

According to the lawsuit, when Ventura was dating Kid Cudi in 2012, Combs got so mad that he mentioned how he wanted to blow up the rapper’s car. “About that time,” the lawsuit reads, “the Cudi boy’s car exploded in the driveway.”

Kid Cudi himself confirmed through his spokesperson, that he had a car that exploded: “It’s all true.”

One of the most alarming claims from Ventura’s lawsuit is the allegation that Combs had access to private medical records.

According to the lawsuit, when Ventura underwent an MRI scan to try to clarify his memory loss, which he alleges could be caused by drug use or physical abuse from Combs, the results of the scan “directed” to Combs.

During one “freak-off” in 2016, Ventura claimed that he tried to escape after he was punched by Combs, giving him a black eye. After Combs fell asleep, she said she tried to leave the room, but he woke up and followed her into the hallway. Once in the hallway, Ventura claimed Combs threw several glass vases at him, “sending broken glass down the corridor”.

Court filings say the incident was captured on hotel security cameras, but Combs paid the hotel $50,000 for the footage.

The footage was eventually found and appears to corroborate the claims made by Ventura, with Combs caught on camera kicking him in a hotel hallway. “I take responsibility for the actions in the video. I was disgusted when I did it. I am disgusted now,” he said in a video statement posted after the hotel footage was released.

While each of the allegations in Ventura’s lawsuit is shocking, the most disturbing is the claim that Combs entered the home and raped her in 2018. According to court filings, the incident occurred after the couple met for dinner. , after Combs forced him into Ventura’s apartment and raped her as she “repeatedly said ‘no’ and tried to push him away”.

Not long after the couple split, Ventura met her husband, Alex Fine, whom she married in 2019 and now has two children.

Months after Ventura’s suit was settled, another party came forward to accuse Sean Combs of sexual assault: music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, represented by lawyer Tyrone Blackburn.

Lil Rod claims that Combs is repeatedly subject to incidences of unsolicited groping and sexual touching, and forcing people to have sex with sex workers. The lawsuit alleges one incident in which the producer woke up in bed with a sex worker, believing he had been burned by Combs.

Lil Rod also claimed that he had to work in the bathroom while Combs showered and walked around naked.

Combs’ attorney, Shawn Holley, called the claims “pure fiction.” “We have indisputable proof that these claims are lies,” he said. “We will deal with these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who made them.”

Combs also pleaded not guilty to all the criminal charges he faced in court. The case continues.