Sean “Diddy” Combs may settle a lawsuit filed against him by ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, a day after she filed to block hotel surveillance cameras from releasing video of him allegedly assaulting her in a hallway in 2016 , said author Tracy Walder.
The video obtained by CNN on Friday purportedly shows the 54-year-old rapper brutally beating Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, which she said was likely the scene Combs “had with his ex-girlfriend in November 2023.” The reason why Cassandra Ventura reached a settlement so quickly”. told People magazine, adding, “Didi didn’t expect this video to get leaked.
Wald said it was “disturbing” that the alleged conduct in the video fell outside Los Angeles’ statute of limitations.
“Because this incident stems from an incident in 2016, she cannot file assault or battery charges in Los Angeles,” Wald said.
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Cassie Ventura and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attend the 2018 Fashion Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Fraser Harrison/FilmMagic)
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office issued a statement confirming that the rap artist “cannot” be prosecuted due to the statute of limitations.
“We are aware of a video circulating online that allegedly depicts Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles,” the statement posted on Instagram began. “We find these images extremely disturbing and disturbing. Watch.”
“If the conduct described had occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would not be able to file charges as the conduct occurred beyond the time limit within which assault charges can be prosecuted,” the statement continued. “As of today, law enforcement has not filed any charges related to the offense.” Coombs’ video, but we encourage any victims or witnesses of the crime to report it to law enforcement or contact our office for support from the Bureau of Victim Services.”
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Stills from Los Angeles surveillance footage appear to show Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. (Exclusively obtained by CNN)
Wald told People that the footage “really disproves Diddy and his legal team’s argument that the government used too much force in the search warrants.”
She said she suspected he “knew about the video, knew about the other things he was accused of, even though he was acquitted, knew he had an armed security team, so it was a completely appropriate use of force.”
She added that the timing of the tape’s release was “interesting.”
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She suspected “either [Cassie’s] The video was provided to CNN by an attorney or the hotel because the hotel was only paid $50,000 to remain silent,” Ventura’s lawsuit states.
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura attend Cassie’s RockAByeBaby launch party at the SL Lounge in New York City in 2013. (Sharif Ziadat/FilmMagic)
“I wonder if Cassie or her attorneys are frustrated that the federal government hasn’t filed criminal charges yet, which is why they’re doing it. I don’t think Sean Combs is handling any civil cases right now,” she asserted .
Wald called the video “outrageous.”
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“I hope everyone who calls her a money digger feels bad.”
Representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
