Sean 'Diddy' Combs Allegedly Paid $50,000 for Hotel Security Footage of Cassie Assault: Lawsuit

Cassie's lawsuit filed in November claimed Combs paid the InterContinental Hotel $50,000 for the hallway security footage that surfaced on May 17.

• Cassie's lawsuit filed in November claimed that Sean “Diddy” Combs paid $50,000 to obtain hotel surveillance footage of a physical altercation that occurred between the two in 2016.

• CNN obtained footage of the incident at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.

• The newly surfaced video comes after Cassie settled her lawsuit against Combs a day after it was filed last November.

Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly paid the InterContinental Hotel $50,000 for the new hallway footage that shows him physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie, during an altercation in March 2016, according to the explosive civil lawsuit filed by the latter at the end of last year.

The graphic surveillance video, released by CNN on May 17, shows Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, now 37, walking out of a hotel room and toward an elevator while Combs, now 54 year old, chases her down the hallway with a towel. When Combs reaches her, he grabs her by the neck and pushes her to the ground. As Ventura stands still, Combs turns to kick him before grabbing her purse and suitcase.

As Ventura continues to lie on the ground, Combs kicks her hard again and grabs her by her hoodie to drag her briefly towards the hallway before letting go of her and walking away with her things . Moments later, Combs returns to grab Ventura near the elevator before sitting down in a nearby chair, picking up an object from a table and throwing it at him forcefully. Combs then walks away but turns to Ventura again when an elevator door opens and someone appears to come out.

A representative for Diddy did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on the video.

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Ventura's attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, shared a statement with PEOPLE on Friday that said, “The heartbreaking video only further confirmed Mr. Combs' disturbing and predatory behavior.” Words cannot express the courage and fortitude Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.

In another statement also shared with PEOPLE, IHG Hotels responded to the newly surfaced footage, saying: “This hotel is no longer under the management of IHG and we have no access to any recordings or footage of previous incidents. »

Ventura's lawsuit, filed in November and obtained by PEOPLE at the time, detailed the hotel incident, alleging: “Around March 2016, during a FO (“freak off”) at the hotel InterContinental in Century City, Los Angeles. Angeles, Mr. Combs became extremely drunk and punched Ms. Ventura in the face, giving her a black eye.

The 35-page complaint – filed under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that allowed victims of sexual abuse to file a civil suit within a year, even after the deadline had expired of prescription – also claimed: “After (Combs) fell asleep, Ms. Ventura attempted to leave the hotel room, but as she was leaving, Mr. Combs woke up and began yelling at Ms. Ventura . He followed her down the hotel hallway while yelling at her. He grabbed her, then took some glass vases from the hallway and threw them at her, causing the glass around them to crash as she ran towards the elevator to escape.

The article continued, claiming that Ventura managed to get on the elevator to the lobby, where she called a taxi to her apartment.

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“Realizing that her running away would make Mr. Combs even more angry with her and completely stuck in his vicious cycle of abuse,” the complaint adds, “Ms. Ventura returned to the hotel with the intention of apologizing of fleeing her attacker When she returned, hotel security personnel urged her to get back in a taxi and go to his apartment, suggesting that they had seen the security footage showing Mr. Combs. beating Ms. Ventura and throwing glass at her in the hotel hallway.

The lawsuit went on to allege: “Based on information and belief, Mr. Combs paid $50,000 to the InterContinental Century City for the hallway security footage from that evening. »

Throughout his trial, Ventura detailed numerous other accusations against Combs, alleging that he also raped and sex trafficked her during their relationship from 2007 to 2018, calling it a “vicious cycle of abuse” and “violence”.

A day after the lawsuit was filed, Combs and Ventura reached a settlement, announcing that they had resolved the claims made to their “mutual satisfaction.”

“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably provided that I have a certain level of control,” Ventura said in a statement at the time. “I want to thank my family, fans and attorneys for their continued support.”

Combs added: “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

His lawyer, Ben Brafman, clarified the music mogul's position on the matter, telling PEOPLE in a statement: “To be clear, a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, does not constitute in any way a Admission of Wrongdoing Mr. Combs' decision to settle the lawsuit does not compromise his categorical denial of the claims. He is pleased that they reached a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.

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Combs, who has maintained his innocence, first spoke about the allegations against him on Dec. 6, 2023, according to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that read: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Over the past few weeks, I have sat in silence and watched as people attempted to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Disgusting allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick paycheck.

Following federal searches of his properties in March, Combs spoke out again, sharing a message on Instagram on May 15 that read, “Time tells the truth.” He signed the message by adding: “LOVE ”.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or go to thehotline.org. All calls are free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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