Cassie started relationship Combs round 2007, and the 2 had been on-and-off till calling it quits for good in 2018. The “Me & U” singer filed a lawsuit in November accusing Combs of egregious habits with years of abuse and one occasion of rape.

In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court docket, attorneys for Cassie alleged she had “endured over a decade of his violent behavior and disturbed demands,” together with repeated beatings and forcing her to “engage in sex acts with male sex workers.”

According to the grievance, after she tried to separate herself from him in 2018, Combs allegedly “forced her into her home and raped her while she repeatedly said ‘no’ and tried to push him away.”

Cassie claimed that she suffered “episodes of horrific abuse” throughout their relationship, together with occasions when he would allegedly fly into an “uncontrollable rage” and “beat Ms. Ventura savagely.”

She additionally alleged in her go well with that that Diddy “blew up” a automobile belonging to Kid Cudi in 2012 after he discovered that the rapper was “romantically” fascinated about her.

Less than 24 hours after the lawsuit was reported, Combs and Cassie reached a settlement for an undisclosed quantity. Terms of the deal aren’t recognized.

“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,” Cassie mentioned in an announcement issued by her lawyer, Douglas Wigdor. “I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.”

Wigdor additionally claimed that the musician had provided his shopper “eight figures” to stop her from submitting the lawsuit, which she rejected.

Combs responded with an announcement: “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.” 

A day earlier than the New York State Adult Survivors Act expired, Combs was hit with a pair of sexual assault lawsuits. One was from an nameless plaintiff, who claimed the music mogul sexually assaulted and beat her, whereas the opposite was filed by a girl named Joi Dickerson-Neal, who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her when she was a school pupil in 1991. Dickerson-Neal claimed that Diddy had footage of the assault, and allegedly distributed it to others across the music business.

With three lawsuits filed towards him, Combs agreed to resign from his function at Revolt — which he helped launch in 2013 — and now not function chairman of the digital media firm.

“While Mr. Combs has previously no operational or day-to-day role in the business, this decision helps ensure that Revolt remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture and amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and the African diaspora,” an announcement from the corporate mentioned. “Our focus has always been one that reflects our commitment to the collective journey of Revolt — one that is not driven by the individual, but by the shared efforts and values of our entire team on behalf of advancing, elevating, and championing our culture and that continues.”

50 Cent has been relentless in trolling Diddy all through the obstacles in his life, and provided to purchase Revolt from the Bad Boy boss after studying he was stepping apart.

“I’ll buy that from you play boy , for the low because you know Cadillac and AT&T gonna pull out,” he wrote above two pictures of headlines about Diddy stepping down. “I’ll give you a few dollars for it now! Sell it to me, then we can be friends … Im serious call my phone.”

A fourth lawsuit confirmed up on the mogul’s doorstep in December, through which a Jane Doe individual alleged she was “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” by Combs, former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre and one other particular person in 2003 when she was simply 17 years outdated.

Lawyers for Pierre didn’t reply to Billboard’s request for remark.

Combs launched an announcement on social media, denying the entire allegations levied towards him.

“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” he wrote. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”

Eighteen manufacturers severed ties from doing enterprise with Combs’ E-commerce firm, Empower Global, within the wake of the mounting sexual misconduct allegations towards the music mogul, in line with Rolling Stone.

“While this decision was difficult due [to] the reverence we once held for Mr. Combs as a leader in business and entertainment, it was clearly the correct choice,” Lenard Grier, co-founder of No One Clothiers informed the journal of pulling out of the connection with Combs’ firm. “Our brand is founded on the belief that every individual is important and worthy of respect, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, etc. The allegations against Mr. Combs are in direct conflict with these beliefs. In turn, we felt a moral imperative to end our relationship.”

Other firms that ended their relationships with Empower additionally gave related statements to the journal.

A Hulu collection following Diddy’s household was scrapped in December. Sources relayed to Billboard that Diddy+7 was solely in its early phases and never presently in manufacturing. The undertaking was set to be produced for Hulu by James Corden‘s manufacturing firm, Fulwell 73.

Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr. labored on The Love Album: Off the Grid 2023 and filed a lawsuit towards Combs in February. Rod accused Combs of sexual misconduct, assault and harassment.

He accused the musician of “groping and touching” his butt and making an attempt to groom him into partaking in sexual acts with Combs and different people on his group. Lil Rod additionally claimed that Diddy “forced” him to “solicit sex workers” — a few of whom had been allegedly underage — and have them “perform sex acts to the pleasure of Mr. Combs,” in line with the grievance.

Jones Jr. claimed that he awakened in mattress “naked, dizzy and confused” one evening in February 2023 on the mogul’s Miami dwelling with the Bad Boy entertainer and two intercourse employees. Rod believes he was drugged.

The lawsuit additionally brings up an alleged incident at Chalice Recording Studio in Hollywood from September 2022 that resulted in a person being shot following a “heated conversation” between Diddy, his son Justin and one other man.

The producer can be suing Combs, UMG, Motown, Love Records and Chalice Recording Studio for offering “inadequate or negligent security” that evening.

Combs’ lawyer Shawn Holley denied Jones Jr.’s allegations in an announcement shared with Billboard, saying that the producer was simply “looking for an undeserved payday.” She continued: “We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. … We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them.”

Department of Homeland Security Investigations New York executed search warrants, with federal brokers raiding Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami houses on March 25.

The Homeland Security raids had been reportedly completed “in connection” with an ongoing federal intercourse trafficking investigation, in line with CNN. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are main the case.

“Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” the Department of Homeland Security mentioned in an announcement.

Combs reportedly agreed to a deal to promote his stake in Revolt TV after stepping down from his function as chairman in November amid sexual assault allegations. According to TMZ, the mogul offered his remaining shares of Revolt to an nameless purchaser. The report famous that the corporate will stay Black-owned. Financial phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Combs’ lawyer Aaron Dyer spoke out towards the “gross overuse of military-level force” within the raids of the musician’s residences, and vowed to finish the “witch hunt” towards his shopper.

“There was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences,” Dyer informed Billboard in an announcement. “There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated. Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities.”

Dyer added that Diddy and his household haven’t been arrested and are allowed to journey how they please, even after the pair of raids.

“This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits,” he continued. “There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”

A 25-year-old man accused of being a drug “mule” for Diddy in a latest lawsuit was arrested at Opa-Locka Airport on March 25 on the identical time Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami houses had been being raided. Per Rolling Stone, Brendan Paul was booked on a pair of drug possession fees for cocaine and marijuana.

With some homework from web detectives connecting the dots, Paul was recognized as a former NCAA athlete who performed basketball at Syracuse University from 2018 via 2020.

On May 10, Combs requested a federal decide to dismiss the Jane Doe lawsuit filed in December 2023, calling the claims that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old lady in 2003 “false and hideous.” He additionally argued that the case was filed too late, in line with the regulation.

“Mr. Combs and his companies categorically deny Plaintiff’s decades-old tale against them, which has caused incalculable damage to their reputations and business standing before any evidence has been presented,” learn the submitting. “Plaintiff cannot allege what day or time of year the alleged incident occurred, but miraculously remembers other salacious details, despite her alleged incapacitated condition.”

The submitting additionally requested that the case be “dismissed now, with prejudice” to stop anymore “reputational injury” and waste of judicial sources.

Amid the developments in his authorized circumstances, the mogul emerged with a cryptic message on Instagram. “Time tells truth,” learn a message posted on his Instagram May 14, which he captioned merely with, “Love.”

On May 17, 2016 surveillance footage obtained by CNN confirmed Combs showing to bodily assault then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura throughout a lodge keep.

In the clip, Combs — carrying nothing however a white towel round his waist — shoved Ventura to the bottom close to an elevator financial institution, kicked her a number of occasions whereas she lay on the bottom and dragged her down a hallway. He is later proven sitting in a chair, then grabbed one thing off of a desk and appeared to throw it at her. He then walked away earlier than turning towards Ventura as soon as extra, simply as one of many elevator doorways opened and somebody was seen strolling out.

The incident intently mirrored an assault allegation made by Ventura towards Combs in her now-settled November lawsuit. “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs,” mentioned Ventura’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, in an announcement to Billboard shortly after the video got here to mild. “Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”

On the identical day the lodge video surfaced, Ventura’s husband — mannequin Alex Fine — shared a Notes app screenshot of a self-written assertion starting with, “Men who hit women aren’t men.”

“Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men,” the message continued. “As men violence against women shouldn’t be inevitable, check your brothers, your friends, and your family … To all the women and children, I’m sorry you live in a world where you’re not protected, and you don’t feel equal.”

“Wrote this awhile back but the words ring true not just today but everyday,” the health entrepreneur captioned his submit. “I want my kids and every kid to live in a world that’s safe for women and girls, protects them and treats them as equals. To the women and children, you’re not alone, and you are heard. if you need help call the domestic violence hotline at (800) 799-7233.”

The workplace of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón launched an announcement on Instagram May 17 explaining why the lodge video, although “disturbing,” wouldn’t straight result in Combs being prosecuted.

“We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to watch,” it learn. “If the conduct depicted occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would be unable to charge as the conduct would have occurred beyond the timeline where a crime of assault can be prosecuted.”

The assertion added that regulation enforcement has not offered the L.A. County DA’s workplace with “a case related to the attack depicted in the video against Mr. Combs, but we encourage anyone who has been a victim or witness to a crime to report it to law enforcement or reach out to our office for support from our Bureau of Victims Services.”

Two days after the lodge video surfaced — and after months of sustaining his innocence within the face of quite a few assault allegations towards him — Combs posted a 70-second self-filmed apology on Instagram.

“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” he mentioned within the clip. “I was f—ed up. I mean, I hit rock bottom. But I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it, I’m disgusted now.”

“I went out and sought professional help,” he continued. “Had to go into therapy, into rehab. Had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to being a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”

Shortly after the 2016 lodge video surfaced, New York City mayor Eric Adams revealed in an interview that he and his associates had been contemplating revoking the Key to the City they’d bestowed upon Combs in September 2023.

“I think all of us were deeply disturbed by watching that chilling video of the young lady being assaulted by him, and the committee and the team — we’ve never rescinded a key before, but we are now sitting down to see what the next steps forward are going to be,” he informed PIX11. “We are taking everything under analysis, and the team will come back to me with a final determination.”

Crystal McKinney accused Combs of sexual assault in a lawsuit she filed towards him on May 21, alleging that he had compelled her to carry out oral intercourse on him within the rest room of a New York City recording studio in 2003.

McKinney additionally claimed that she was given alcohol and marijuana that she later got here to consider was laced “with a narcotic or other intoxicating substance.” After the alleged assault was over, she says she “awakened in shock” to seek out herself in a taxi leaving the scene.

Also named as defendants within the lawsuit are Combs’ label Bad Boy Records, its guardian firm Universal Music Group and Combs’ clothes firm Sean John Clothing, all of which McKinney claims “enabled” the alleged assault by “actively maintaining and employing Combs in a position of power” although they allegedly “knew or should have known that Combs posed a risk of sexual assault.”

Nearly every week after the lodge video surfaced, Cassie spoke out on the footage after having beforehand spoken solely via her attorneys. “Thank you for all of the love and support from my family, friends, strangers and those have yet to meet,” she wrote in an announcement on Instagram that didn’t point out Diddy.

“The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning,” she continued. “Domestic Violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past.”

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Combs was arrested in Manhattan after a grand jury indictment. Marc Agnifilo, one of many music mogul’s attorneys, confirmed the arrest to a number of information shops — together with CNN and NBC News — late on Sept. 16. “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” he mentioned, calling his shopper an imperfect one that is just not a legal. “To his credit, Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”