Sean “Diddy” Combs seen bodily assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video, which matches allegations Ventura made final 12 months.

CNN has obtained a 2016 surveillance video which reveals Sean “Diddy” Combs grabbing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura by the again of the neck, throwing her down on the bottom, and kicking her. The altercation matches allegations made by Ventura final 12 months in her now-settled lawsuit in opposition to the music mogul.

The altercation passed off on March 5, 2016, on the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. The video reveals Ventura leaving the lodge room and strolling to the elevators. Moments later, Combs rushes out of the room dressed solely in a towel and grabs Ventura by the again of the neck whereas she’s ready for the elevator. He throws her to the bottom, kicks her, after which picks up Ventura’s purse and suitcase earlier than turning round to kick her once more. Roughly grabbing her sweatshirt, Combs then begins to pull her down the hallway again in the direction of the room earlier than dropping her and leaving. Ventura will get up and picks up a lodge telephone on the wall, however Combs returns and seems to shove her right into a nook. He then sits on a chair, picks up an object (presumably a vase) and throws it forcibly in Ventura’s route.

Ventura declined to touch upon the video, however her lawyer, Douglas H. Wigdor, mentioned: “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.” CNN has reached out to representatives for Combs and InterContinental Hotels, however they’ve but to remark.

As I discussed firstly, this incident was described in Ventura’s lawsuit in opposition to Combs. The lawsuit claims that an especially intoxicated Combs had punched Ventura in the face, giving her a black eye. She waited till he fell asleep earlier than trying to go away the lodge room, resulting in the occasions witnessed in the video. Ventura took a cab to her condo however realized that Combs could be even angrier at this motion, so she returned to the lodge with the intention of apologizing. Hotel safety allegedly advised her to return to her condo, suggesting that they’d seen the footage of the assault. The lawsuit additionally alleges that Combs paid the lodge $50,000 for the safety footage.

Although the lawsuit was settled, extra individuals have since come ahead to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, rape, and intercourse trafficking, and his houses have been even raided by Homeland Security earlier this 12 months. Combs has spoken out in opposition to the allegations. “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” Combs wrote in an announcement. “For the final couple of weeks, I’ve sat silently and watched individuals attempt to assassinate my character, destroy my fame and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made in opposition to me by people searching for a fast payday.“

Now that this video has been made public, I can’t think about issues are trying good for Diddy now.