Kaylah Walton
Federal officials unveiled a startling and highly graphic video in New York on Thursday that depicts rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs violently attacking his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The footage, recorded by security cameras at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, in March 2016, lasts over 14 minutes.
This video was provided by the prosecution as part of the evidence in the federal trial against Combs, who faces charges including sex trafficking and racketeering.
The footage shows the rapper pursuing his partner through a hotel hallway while assaulting her: he delivers kicks, drags her by her jacket hood, hurls various objects including a vase at her, and displays clear signs of rage, while Cassie desperately attempts to shield herself in an elevator, to no avail.
In November 2023, Cassie initiated a civil lawsuit claiming she endured physical, sexual, and psychological abuse at the hands of the artist throughout several years. Her complaint detailed a tumultuous relationship with the rapper that spanned over a decade, starting in 2007.
