Cassie Ventura, who had a long-term relationship with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, filed a lawsuit against him on November 16, 2023, claiming rape, sex trafficking and physical abuse. On May 17, 2024, CNN broadcasted surveillance footage showing Diddy assaulting Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, on March 5, 2016, which is included in her allegations. A federal indictment from September 2024 revealed that hotel staff intervened during the assault, and Diddy allegedly attempted to bribe them afterward. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Seen Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Cassie Ventura in Viral CCTV Footage – WATCH.

Recent reports indicate that Combs and his legal team are accusing federal authorities of leaking the 2016 assault footage to the media. In a court filing dated October 9, Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, demanded an investigation into these leaks, claiming they have generated damaging pre-trial publicity that could jeopardize Diddy’s right to a fair trial. Agnifilo described the release of the Cassie video as the “most egregious example” of a pattern of unlawful government leaks designed to damage Diddy’s reputation ahead of his trial. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Controversy: Rapper Faces 120 Sexual Assault Allegations in New Lawsuits.

CCTV Footage Of Diddy Assaulting Cassie Ventura

The filing also accuses government employees citing that they had “repeatedly leaked grand jury information and materials to the press to raise public hostility against Mr Combs,” according to reports from Billboard. It further asserts that, “Rather than using the videotape as trial evidence, alongside other evidence that gives it context and meaning, the agents misused it in the most prejudicial and damaging way possible.” Marc Agnifilo wrote, “While the government’s misconduct in this case is particularly egregious, it is unfortunately part of a trend in this district — the government has learned that it can strategically leak information with impunity.” In September 2024, Diddy was taken into custody on allegations of charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force and transportation for purposes of prostitution.

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