Diddy accused of misconduct by ex-girlfriend Cassie, More Women

While Sean “Diddy” Combs ex-girlfriend fervently denied CassieFollowing the rape and assault allegations, several women have come forward with similar claims of alleged misconduct by the music mogul.

We weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) had filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape and repeated physical abuse that lasted nearly a decade. Cassie and Diddy dated on and off from 2007 to 2018.

“After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story and stand up on behalf of myself and on behalf of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships,” Cassie said in a statement.

Cassie’s lawyer Douglas Widdor also claimed that Diddy offered his client “eight figures” in an attempt to “silence her.” Cassie denied his alleged payday.

Diddy refuted Cassie’s allegations in a statement released by his attorney. “Mr. Combs strongly denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,” Ben Brafman told Us. “For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand for $30 million under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail. Despite retracting her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit filled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’ reputation and look for a payday .

After Cassie’s complaint, several other women came forward with new or previous allegations, including that of Danity Kane Aubrey O’Day And Kimora Lee Simmons.

Keep reading for more details on the allegations against Diddy:

Cassie

Cassie’s lawsuit came with a “trigger warning” at the top, noting that her claims contained “highly explicit information of a sexual nature.” Cassie claimed in her filing that while dating, Diddy often tried to control her by using drugs, physically harming her and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes on camera. She also alleged that Diddy broke into her home in 2018 and sexually assaulted her.

According to Cassie, Diddy was also in danger of exploding Kid Cudi‘scar. Cudi, who Cassie started dating during one of her breakups with Diddy, confirmed her claims The New York Times. Cudi’s rep claimed the rapper’s vehicle exploded after Diddy’s warning.

Diddy denied all of Cassie’s claims.

One day after filing the lawsuit, Cassie confirmed this Us through her lawyer Douglas Widdor that she and Diddy had reached a settlement.

“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably, under conditions over which I have some control,” the Nov. 17 statement said. “I would like to thank my family, fans and advocates for their continued support.”

Diddy also released a statement distributed via Window that was telling Us“We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

Kimora Lee Simmons

In 2004, a then-pregnant Simmons was profiled by New York magazine when she attended the Manhattan City Center benefit performance The Owl and the Kitten. The interview referred to an alleged previous incident where “Kimora said something to Combs and he threatened to hit her.” According to the profile, Diddy “eventually got down on his knees” to publicly apologize.

Kimora Lee, who was married to Russel Simons accepted Diddy’s apology at the time. “I respect him because he is an avid entrepreneur and I appreciate knowing that everything he does emulates my husband,” she told the outlet.

Gina Huynh

Huynh, also known as Virginia V, claimed during a 2019 interview “Relaxing with Tasha K” that Diddy physically assaulted her at some point during their five-year relationship.

“He stomped on my stomach very hard, as if he was taking my breath away,” she claimed. “I couldn’t breathe. He kept hitting me. I begged him, ‘Can you just stop? I can not breathe. ”

According to Huynh, Diddy also grabbed her by the hair and started ‘bumping’ the back of her head. “He abused me mentally, emotionally and physically. He always compared me to Cassie and told me I was the bad one, she was the good one,” Huynh added.

Diddy has never publicly addressed Huynh’s claims.

Aubrey O’Day

O’Day first met Diddy when she auditioned for his MTV series Making the tape 3. Diddy chose her to start alongside Danity Kane Dawn Richard, Shannon Bex, D. Bos And Aundrea Fimbres. The girl group was immediately signed to Diddy’s label Bad Boy Records. During the day Making the band 4, Diddy revealed that O’Day had been kicked out of the band, but claimed there was no bad blood.

O’Day previously told Us her side of the story in July 2019.

“Diddy broke us up at the height of our fame on national television, on MTV,” she claimed Us. “I want to talk about what we’re going through because I think what Danity Kane has gone through since then is so powerful for women, for people, for artists. We’ve had to learn everything the hard way since we broke up [Diddy] on national television.”

During an interview in 2022 on Alex CooperOn the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, O’Day claimed she was fired from Danity Kane because she was “unwilling to do what was expected of her.” [her] – not in terms of talent, but in other areas.” In September 2023, O’Day further claimed that Diddy asked her to sign an NDA in exchange for Danity Kane’s publishing rights.

“I must release him for any claims, wrongdoing or actions prior to the release date,” she claimed on the “OnlyStans” podcast. “I have to sign a non-disclosure agreement that I am Puff, Bad Boy, [Diddy’s mom] Janice Combsor Justin Combs Music, or EMI, or Sony ever publicly.”

O’Day has since been an outspoken advocate for Cassie following her trial.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).