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Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ alleged textual content messages to a number of ladies, together with ex Cassie Ventura, have been learn aloud throughout a courtroom listening to on Wednesday, September 18. Prosecutors recited the messages whereas arguing that Combs, 54, has a “long-standing pattern of abuse.”

According to a number of shops, Assistant United States Attorney Emily A. Johnson learn the textual content that Combs allegedly despatched Ventura, 38, in 2016 shortly after he dragged and beat her in a resort room — an incident that was caught on safety footage and was unveiled earlier this 12 months.

“Call me. The cops are here. I’ve got six kids,” Combs allegedly texted Cassie, in line with Johnson. “Yo, please call. I’m surrounded. You gonna abandon me all alone?”

Johnson reportedly clarified in courtroom that Diddy’s police reference was not correct on the time when he allegedly wrote the message.

In response to Diddy’s message, Ventura reportedly texted him, “I have a black eye and a fat lip. You are sick to think it’s okay what you’ve done,” Johnson learn.

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After the surveillance footage of Combs abusing Ventura surfaced earlier this 12 months, he admitted he felt “disgusted” with himself in an Instagram video.

“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life,” Diddy mentioned within the clip, which was posted in May. “Sometimes, you gotta do that. I was f**ked up. I mean I hit rock bottom but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. … I was disgusted then when I did it, I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help, going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry, but I’m committed to be a better man. Each and every day.”

Combs and Ventura have been in a relationship from 2007 to 2018. She filed a lawsuit in opposition to the rapper in late 2023, alleging that she was subjected to years of sexual and bodily abuse whereas relationship Combs. Although the 2 shortly settled their lawsuit, a number of individuals got here ahead with sexual assault claims in opposition to Diddy, and federal brokers raided his Miami and Los Angeles properties amid his intercourse trafficking investigation.

Diddy is now being held at MDC Brooklyn after being charged with three felony counts of intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.

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