Cassie has damaged her silence by her authorized staff after Sean “Diddy” Combs was discovered not responsible of intercourse trafficking.
Cassie’s lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor launched a press release on Wednesday, July 2, after the decision was learn, telling Us Weekly, “This complete prison course of began when our consumer Cassie Ventura had the braveness to file her civil criticism in November 2023. Though the jury didn’t discover Combs responsible of intercourse trafficking Cassie past an inexpensive doubt, she paved the best way for a jury to seek out him responsible of transportation to have interaction in prostitution.”
The assertion continued: “By coming ahead along with her expertise, Cassie has left an indelible mark on each the leisure business and the combat for justice. We should repeat — with no reservation — that we consider and help our consumer who confirmed exemplary braveness all through this trial. She displayed unquestionable energy and introduced consideration to the realities of highly effective males in our orbit and the misconduct that has persevered for many years with out repercussion.”
Cassie’s authorized staff famous that this case “proved that change is lengthy overdue, and we are going to proceed to combat on behalf of survivors.”
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Photos Sean “Diddy” Combs and ex-girlfriend Cassie weathered many ups and downs throughout their romance earlier than parting methods for good in 2018. Whereas Cassie (actual identify Cassandra Ventura) has since married Alex Fantastic and turn into a mom, her relationship with Diddy hasn’t stopped making headlines. The New York Instances reported in November 2023 […]
Diddy, 55, was discovered responsible on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution, however he was acquitted on fees of racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking. Every transportation cost carries a most sentence of 10 years in jail. The prosecution has requested that Diddy serves any potential sentence consecutively, that means he could face a most of 20 years in jail.
Cassie initially testified towards Diddy in Might, recalling quite a few alleged incidents of bodily and sexual abuse. The singer, who dated him on and off from 2007 to 2018, beforehand sued Diddy in November 2023 for sexual assault and bodily abuse. Diddy denied all allegations, and the pair settled that case out of court docket in the future later.
After Cassie’s lawsuit, many different folks got here ahead with related misconduct accusations towards Diddy. The disgraced rapper continued to disclaim all allegations towards him and pleaded not responsible to all fees. (After her testimony, Cassie gave delivery to her and husband Alex Fantastic’s third child.)
INF/INSTAR Sean “Diddy” Combs has been beneath investigation for at the very least a 12 months after being accused of sexual assault by a number of folks. The rapper and music mogul, 54, made headlines in November 2023 after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused him of sexual abuse in a bombshell lawsuit. She accused Diddy of beating her, forcing her to […]
“We’re disenchanted with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo instructed Us after his September 2024 arrest. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his kids and dealing to uplift the Black group.”
Agnifilo added: “He’s an imperfect individual, however he’s not a prison. To his credit score, Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those fees. Please reserve your judgment till you will have all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he seems to be ahead to clearing his identify in court docket.”
If you happen to or somebody you realize has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you happen to or somebody you realize is experiencing home violence, please name the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential help. If you happen to or somebody you realize is a human trafficking sufferer, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.