A Year That Changed Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Life Forever
On November 16, 2023, Cassie Ventura, the singer best known for her hit “Me & U,” filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs. This lawsuit, filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, accused Combs of rape, abuse, and se$ual trafficking. The act allows victims of se$ual abuse to pursue civil claims even if the statute of limitations has expired.
The following day, the case was settled, but the allegations left an indelible mark on Combs’s reputation. Ventura alleged that during their on-and-off relationship, which began in 2007, she endured years of abuse. She claimed that Combs forced her into taking drugs, subjected her to violent outbursts, and coerced her into intimate encounters with male se$ workers, filming the incidents, which he referred to as “freak offs.” She also accused him of breaking into her home in 2018 and assaulting her.
Fallout and Further Allegations
Ventura’s lawsuit opened the door for others to come forward with similar claims against Combs, dating back decades. He now faces over 100 se$ual misconduct lawsuits, along with an indictment on federal charges for se$ trafficking. His federal trial is set to begin in May 2025, but Combs has consistently denied any wrongdoing.