Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape and repeated physical abuse in a new federal lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, R&B legend Cassie.
The rapper, who goes by the pseudonym P Diddy, is alleged to have controlled and abused Cassie for over a decade – as well as drugging her, beating her and forcing her to have sex with multiple male prostitutes while he watched and recorded .
The couple, who met in 2005, separated in 2018. The lawsuit alleges that shortly before their relationship ended, Combs broke into her home and raped her.
Diddy, 54, has vehemently denied all “offensive and outrageous allegations.”
Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, said in a legal document filed in Manhattan Federal District Court: “After years of silence and darkness.”
“I am finally ready to tell my story and speak up for myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships.”
The rapper, who goes by P Diddy, is said to have controlled and abused Cassie for over a decade – as well as drugging her, beating her and forcing her to have sex with several male prostitutes on video
The couple, who met in 2005 when she was 19, separated in 2018. The lawsuit alleges that shortly before their relationship ended, Combs broke into her home and raped her
Among the serious allegations are that Combs trafficked 37-year-old Cassie into hotels and his home with male prostitutes to live out his voyeuristic fantasies.
The lawsuit alleges that she was instructed to have sex with multiple men – sometimes in masks and costumes – while the music manager watched, masturbated and filmed.
In the documents, Cassie referred to the ordeals as “horrific encounters” and said she had to take drugs to distance herself from her during the arrangements, which Diddy allegedly referred to as “freak offs.”
The lawsuit alleges that the music manager she met as a teenager told her it would “turn him on” if he saw her with “another dick.”
He allegedly hired a man and brought him to his home in Los Angeles to have sex with Cassie.
‘Mister. “Combs directed Ms. Ventura to perform sexual acts with this man while Mr. Combs watched her,” the lawsuit states.
“He masturbated while instructing Ms. Ventura and the man to perform certain sexual acts.” “The entire encounter lasted several days.”
During one of the sex sessions in March 2016, a drunken Combs punched her in the face, giving her a black eye.
He fell asleep and she tried to leave the hotel room in Los Angeles, but Diddy followed her into the hallway and threw glass vases at her.
Cassie Ventura and Sean Combs appear on March 22, 2018
The lawsuit alleges that although the hotel’s security cameras recorded the incident, Combs paid the hotel $50,000 for the footage.
On another occasion in 2013, Diddy allegedly staged a “freak-off” at the InterContinental Hotel in New York City and was charged tens of thousands of dollars in damages by the hotel.
Cassie was expected to facilitate the search for and hiring of male sex workers for the “Freak Offs,” the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit alleges she was instructed to use websites and escort services to find men with “big black penises.”
It was alleged that Diddy had insisted on the weekly encounters, repeatedly telling her that it was “our thing” and “our secret”.
Cassie claimed that the “Freak Offs” often took place in hotel suites in cities such as New York City, Miami and Los Angeles and that Diddy would pay to fly the sex workers to the location, in addition to paying them thousands of dollars in cash.
His assistants would supposedly help set up the “Freak Offs” by providing baby oil and lubricant.
The lawsuit states: “Mr. Combs always supplied Ms. Ventura (and the sex worker) with copious amounts of drugs before and during the FOs.
‘MS. Ventura was given excessive amounts of ecstasy, cocaine, GHB, ketamine, marijuana and alcohol during the FOs, which allowed her to distance herself during these horrific encounters.
“In the days following an FO, it became common to receive intravenous fluids to recover from the excessive substances that were imposed on her.”
Cassie was allegedly required to dress in underwear and wear white nail polish for the sexual encounters to contrast with the skin of the black male sex workers.
She claimed Diddy would ask her to pour excessive amounts of oil on herself before telling her and the sex workers what to do.
‘Mister. Combs said things like, “Grab this big black cock,” and asked her, “How does that feel?” as he directed her to perform for him,” the lawsuit says.
Diddy reportedly used his phone, laptop and tablet to film the “Freak Offs” and treated it like a “personal art project” by adjusting the lighting.
Cassie said she deleted photos and videos of the sexual acts when they were taken on her phone, but claimed Diddy told her he kept many.
The lawsuit also alleges he asked Ventura to carry his gun in her purse. He allegedly once dangled one of Cassie’s friends over a 17th floor hotel balcony.
Combs allegedly gave her ecstasy and ketamine and often beat her. She never told the authorities because it was “Mr. “It would just give Combs another excuse to hurt her.”
The lawsuit points to an event in 2009 in which Combs saw her talking to another agent, whereupon he pushed her into a car and repeatedly kicked her in the face until she was bloody.
The documents also detail when Combs became angry because Cassie was dating Kid Cudi in early 2012. Diddy told Cassie that he was going to blow up Cudi’s car.
“At approximately this time, Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway,” the filing states.
Cassie also claims that Combs would threaten to suppress her music if she didn’t obey his “violent” commands. He also paid for her car and apartment and had access to her personal medical records, the lawsuit says.
She is demanding unspecified damages. The lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act – a New York law that allows people to file claims even after the statute of limitations has expired.
The lawsuit said: “As the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act drew ever closer, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak about the trauma I have experienced and from which I will spend the rest of my life recovering.” become.”
The duo had been together for 11 years since Cassie was 19
Diddy, who also performs under the stage name Puff Daddy, is worth an estimated $1 billion after being a key figure in the commercialization of hip-hop in the 1990s
Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura in May 2017
Ben Brafman, Combs’ attorney, said: “Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.
“Over the last six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demands for $30 million under threats to write a damaging book about their relationship, which has been clearly dismissed as blatant blackmail.”
“Although Ms. Ventura has retracted her original threat, she is now filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies designed to tarnish Mr. Combs’ reputation and demand a payday.”
Diddy, who also performs under the stage name Puff Daddy, is worth an estimated $1 billion after being a key figure in the commercialization of hip-hop in the 1990s.
The lawsuit points to an event in 2009 in which Combs saw her talking to another agent, whereupon he pushed her into a car and repeatedly kicked her in the face until she was bloody
The hip-hop couple, who split after a decade of dating, are pictured at the Met Gala in 2018
He became one of the most important music producers of his generation, working with names such as Notorious BIG and Mary J. Blige.
Combs founded Bad Boy – his record label – to which Cassie was signed in 2006.
Cassie has now married Alex Fine and has two children with him.
She was fascinated by his luxurious lifestyle and benefited from releasing her debut album under his label.
Combs is no stranger to lawsuits – but they often involve his alcohol brands.
In May this year, Combs sued spirits maker Diageo, arguing that its vodka and tequila brands were not receiving promised investments while being treated as inferior “urban” products.
The lawsuit, filed by Combs Wine and Spirits in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleged that Diageo North America drained resources from Combs’ Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila brands, even though it drew attention to other celebrity brands was directed.
For example, Diageo bought actor George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila brand for $1 billion in 2017.
Combs said Diageo leadership told him that his race was one of the reasons the spread was limited to urban neighborhoods.
He was also told that some Diageo executives resented him for making too much money, the lawsuit says.