Former Danity Kane participant Aubrey O’Day is considering in on Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ public apology after the video clip of him attacking ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, was launched.
On Friday, a disconcerting never-before-seen video clip of Combs, 54, attacking Ventura, 37, was launched by CNN. The video footage– acquired and released by the information electrical outlet and dated March 5, 2016– reveals Combs ordering, pushing, dragging, and kicking his then-girlfriend in clips put together from numerous video camera angles. The video footage represents an occurrence highlighted in Ventura’s eruptive 35-page lawsuit, in which she made visuals and troubling accusations versus Combs, consisting of a case that he raped her in 2018. A day after the “Me & & U “songstress submitted her suit versus Combs, the 2 got to a settlement.
On Sunday, O’Day required to her Instagram Tale to react to Combs’ video message apologizing for his activities. The 40-year-old vocalist created that Combs’ message had not been an apology to Ventura, yet instead a message meant for the general public.
” Diddy did not say sorry to Cassie. He asked forgiveness to the globe for seeing what he did,” O’Day created.
” He claims he’s ‘ashamed w himself currently, and he was ashamed w himself after that’. yet obviously he had not been revolted sufficient w himself to not PIN this declaration out calling her a phony & & rejecting all of it …,” O’Day included, consisting of a screenshot of a previous declaration shared by Combs shooting down the many accusations versus him in numerous existing claims.
She ended, “leave god and grace out of this, they aren’t existing below, and you recognize it.”
When Ventura and Combs resolved her suit versus him in November, Combs’ lawyer, Ben Brafman, stated a negotiation “remains in no other way an admission of misdeed.”
” Mr. Combs’ choice to work out the suit does never weaken his flat-out rejection of the cases. He enjoys they reached a common negotiation and desires Ms. Ventura the very best,” Brafman included a declaration to ET.
According to CNN, the uncovered video footage appears to show the father of seven during an incident that, per Ventura’s grievance, happened at the now-closed InterContinental Resort in Century City, Los Angeles.
In the video clip, Ventura is seen leaving a resort area and strolling to a financial institution of lifts. Combs, holding a towel around his waistline, follows the design and gets her by the rear of the neck, tossing her to the flooring. He after that transforms to kick her as she pushes the ground.
Combs obtains Ventura’s went down handbag and weekend break bag from the flooring near the lifts prior to transforming to kick Ventura once again. He after that starts to drag Ventura by the neck of her sweatshirt towards an area prior to leaving.
Douglas H. Wigdor, Ventura’s legal representative, shared a declaration with ET in reaction to the video clip’s disclose. ” The gut-wrenching video clip has just better verified the troubling and predative actions of Mr. Combs,” he shared. “Words can not reveal the guts and determination that Ms. Ventura has actually received stepping forward to bring this to light.”
The video footage came numerous months after both reached a negotiation in her rape suit versus the songs mogul. Ventura and Combs went public with their love in 2012– though it was hypothesized that they were with each other around 2008. Nonetheless, both formally finished their love in 2018.
In Combs’ video message posted to his Instagram page, the somber-looking magnate claims to the video camera, “It’s so tough to assess the darkest times in your life, yet in some cases you reached do that. I was f ** ked up– I struck rock base– yet I make no reasons.”
” My actions on that particular video clip is untenable. I take complete obligation for my activities because video clip. I was ashamed after that when I did it. I’m ashamed currently. I went and I chose expert assistance. I entered into mosting likely to treatment, mosting likely to rehab,” he proceeded.
The Negative Young boy Records creator finished his message with an apology.
” I needed to ask God for his grace and elegance,” he stated. “I’m so sorry. However I’m devoted to be a much better male every day. I’m not requesting for mercy. I’m absolutely sorry.”
Ventura’s lawful group reacted to the video clip in a declaration to ET on Sunday.
” Combs’ latest declaration is extra concerning himself than the lots of individuals he has actually harmed,” Meredith Firetog, companion at Wigdor LLP, stated. ” When Cassie and numerous various other females stepped forward, he refuted whatever and recommended that his targets were trying to find a cash advance. That he was just urged to ‘say sorry’ when his repetitive rejections were confirmed incorrect programs his useless anxiety, and no person will certainly be persuaded by his insincere words.”
Ventura’s other half, Alex Penalty, additionally required to social media sites to talk out and protect his other half– and various other targets of residential physical violence– adhering to the launch of the video clip.
” To all the survivors, your tales are actual, and individuals think you. To all the survivors you’re not the only one, and there are males and females that care just for your well being and safety and security,” his message checked out partially. “We desire you to prosper and grow. To all the females and kids, I’m sorry you stay in a globe where you’re not shielded, and you do not really feel equivalent. I intend to increase my little girls in a globe where they are secure and enjoyed.”
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Area Lawyer additionally launched a statement mentioning that they would certainly not have the ability to submit fees as an outcome of the case.
” We know the video clip that has actually been flowing on-line purportedly portraying Sean Combs attacking a girl in Los Angeles. We locate the photos exceptionally troubling and tough to enjoy,” the declaration stated. ” If the conduct shown happened in 2016, however we would certainly be incapable to bill as the conduct would certainly have taken place past the timeline where a criminal activity of attack can be prosecuted,” the declaration proceeds.
” Since today, police has actually absent a situation pertaining to the assault shown in the video clip versus Mr. Combs, yet we motivate any individual that has actually been a sufferer or witness to a criminal activity to report it to police or connect to our workplace for assistance from our Bureau of Victims Providers.”
Combs presently deals with 5 various other civil claims accusing him of a variety of sex-related misconduct and other prohibited activity. Combs broke his silence after the 4th suit was submitted in much less than a month from the very first 3 claims, providing the declaration that O’Day screenshot in her Instagram Tale.
He created, “For the last number of weeks, I have actually rested quietly and seen individuals attempt to execute my personality, ruin my credibility and my tradition. Upseting accusations have actually been made versus me by people trying to find a fast cash advance. Allow me definitely clear: I did refrain from doing any one of the horrible points being declared. I will certainly defend my name, my household and for the fact.”
Back in March, Combs’ homes were robbed with records stating the raids were connected to sex trafficking allegations which the probe was helmed by the united state Area Lawyer’s Workplace in the Southern Area of New York City. His boys, Christian and Justin Combs, were handcuffed outside their Los Angeles home in the middle of a raid performed by Homeland Safety and security Examinations (HSI), which additionally robbed the embattled songs magnate’s home in Miami.
In a declaration to ET, HSI would just claim that the raids were “component of a continuous examination, with aid from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our neighborhood police companions.”
At this factor, it’s uncertain if any one of the list of sexual offense claims submitted versus Combs are connected to the raids. However a resource formerly told Rolling Stone that 4 Jane Does and one John Doe had actually currently rested for meetings with detectives for a probe pertaining to a supposed sex trafficking and RICO instance, and extra meetings have actually additionally been set up.
If you or somebody you recognize is experiencing residential physical violence, call the National Domestic Physical Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or most likely to thehotline.org. All telephone calls are toll-free and personal.
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