Cassie’s Lawyer Responds to Diddy’s Apology Video About 2016 Assault

• Cassie’s lawyer has issued an announcement in response to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ apology video after 2016 surveillance footage emerged of him shoving and kicking the singer
• Within the assertion obtained by PEOPLE, Cassie’s lawyer mentioned, “Combs’ most up-to-date assertion is extra about himself than the many individuals he has damage”
• Combs insisted he was “actually sorry” and mentioned he takes “full accountability” for his actions in his apology video

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura‘s lawyer is responding after Sean “Diddy” Combs issued an apology following the discharge of a 2016 video that exhibits him shoving and kicking the singer.

On Sunday, Might 19, Combs, 54, shared an announcement by way of an Instagram video, writing within the caption: “I am actually sorry,” after a surveillance video revealed by CNN on Might 17 confirmed an altercation between himself and his ex-girlfriend, 37, that matched allegations she made in a now-settled lawsuit from final November.

Ventura’s lawyer Meredith Firetog, Companion at Wigdor LLP, responded to the apology in an announcement obtained by PEOPLE. The assertion learn, “Combs’ most up-to-date assertion is extra about himself than the many individuals he has damage.”  

“When Cassie and a number of different ladies got here ahead, he denied every thing and advised that his victims have been searching for a payday.”

“That he was solely compelled to ‘apologize’ as soon as his repeated denials have been confirmed false exhibits his pathetic desperation, and nobody might be swayed by his disingenuous phrases,” Firetog concluded.

Combs has been accused of sexual assault by a number of ladies in quite a few lawsuits filed since November 2023.

Firetog’s assertion comes after Combs mentioned in his Instagram apology video, “It is so troublesome to mirror on the darkest instances in your life. Typically you gotta do this. I used to be f—– up. I imply I hit all-time low however I make no excuses. My conduct on that video is inexcusable.”

He added, “I take full accountability for my actions in that video.”

“Disgusted. I used to be disgusted then after I did it, I am disgusted now. I went and I sought out skilled assist, going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and charm. I am so sorry, however I am dedicated to be a greater man. Every day,” Combs continued.

He insisted he was “not asking for forgiveness” and was “actually sorry.”

Within the footage of the altercation, Ventura could possibly be seen leaving a lodge room and strolling towards an elevator. Combs then adopted her and was seen grabbing her by the neck and throwing her to the bottom. The music mogul turned to kick Ventura once more, earlier than grabbing her purse and suitcase. After kicking her once more, he began to pull her again to the lodge room.

He was additionally seen grabbing one thing off a close-by desk and throwing it at Ventura, per the CNN clip.

In Ventura’s now-settled go well with, she referenced the same incident that befell in 2016 on the InterContinental Lodge in Los Angeles, Calif., writing that “Mr. Combs turned extraordinarily intoxicated and punched Ms. Ventura within the face, giving her a black eye.”

“After he fell asleep, Ms. Ventura tried to depart the lodge room, however as she exited, Mr. Combs awoke and started screaming at Ms. Ventura,” the lawsuit said.

“He adopted her into the hallway of the lodge whereas yelling at her. He grabbed at her, after which took glass vases within the hallway and threw them at her, inflicting glass to crash round them as she ran to the elevator to flee,” it added.

The go well with said that Ventura ultimately made it to the elevator earlier than taking a cab house to her house. “Upon realizing that her working away would trigger Mr. Combs to be even angrier along with her, and utterly caught in his vicious cycle of abuse, Ms. Ventura returned to the lodge with the intention of apologizing for working away from her abuser,” the paperwork said.

“When she returned, lodge safety workers urged her to get again right into a cab and go to her house, suggesting that that they had seen the safety footage exhibiting Mr. Combs beating Ms. Ventura and throwing glass at her within the lodge hallway.”

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Combs’ lawyer had beforehand denied any wrongdoing on his half, each when Ventura filed and when she and the rapper later settled.

After the video of the altercation was launched, Ventura’s lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor praised his consumer’s “braveness.”

“The gut-wrenching video has solely additional confirmed the disturbing and predatory conduct of Mr. Combs,” Wigdor mentioned in an announcement shared with PEOPLE. “Phrases can not specific the braveness and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has proven in coming ahead to carry this to mild.”

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