Singer Casandra Ventura, who performs underneath the identify Cassie, has reached a settlement simply someday after bringing a federal lawsuit in New York towards musician and entrepreneur Sean ”Diddy” Combs by which she accused him of rape and bodily abuse throughout their relationship, her lawyer confirmed in an announcement.
”I’ve determined to resolve this matter amicably on phrases that I’ve some stage of management. I need to thank my household, followers and attorneys for his or her unwavering help.” Ventura stated within the assertion.
”We’ve determined to resolve this matter amicably,” Combs stated in his personal assertion. ”I want Cassie and her household all the very best. Love.”
Phrases of the settlement weren’t disclosed.
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The grievance filed Thursday described the 54-year-old Combs as a ”vicious, merciless, and controlling man,” who ”asserted full management over Ms. Ventura’s private {and professional} life,” and detailed abuse he allegedly inflicted on her after assembly her in 2005 when the singer was 19 years outdated.
The 2 dated on-and-off from about 2007 to 2018.
”After years in silence and darkness, I’m lastly prepared to inform my story, and to talk up on behalf of myself and for the good thing about different girls who face violence and abuse of their relationships,” Ventura had stated in an announcement to CBS Information Thursday. ”With the expiration of New York’s Grownup Survivors Act quick approaching, it grew to become clear that this was a chance to talk up concerning the trauma I’ve skilled and that I will probably be recovering from for the remainder of my life.”
The go well with leveled a number of allegations towards Combs, together with that he raped Ventura in her dwelling after she tried to go away him, that he ”typically punched, beat, kicked and stomped on Ms. Ventura, leading to bruises, burst lips, black eyes and bleeding,” and that in 2012 he blew up rapper Child Cudi’s automobile after discovering out he was romantically eager about Ventura.
Combs denied the allegations, and an lawyer for the rapper stated Ventura tried to blackmail him for $30 million.
”Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,” Combs’ lawyer, Ben Brafman stated in an announcement to CBS Information Thursday. ”For the previous 6 months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million, underneath the specter of writing a dangerous e book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.”