Diddy’s lawyers allege CNN “substantially altered” video footage of hotel assault on Cassie Ventura

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Diddy” Combs have alleged CNN altered video footage of him assaulting Cassie Ventura.Over a year ago, Ventura – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and former signee – filed a lawsuit against the Bad Boy Records founder for physical assault and rape, and the case was settled the following day despite Diddy denying the claims.Months later, CNN obtained CCTV footage of Diddy dragging, kicking and hitting Ventura in an LA hotel, lending credence to Ventura’s allegations.

Diddy later apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the aforementioned video, which Ventura’s lawyers called “disingenuous”.Last September, Diddy was arrested and charged with crimes including sexual trafficking and racketeering.

He has since been held in a federal jail in his hometown, awaiting trial, which is set to begin on May 5. His legal team have continued to deny all allegations levelled against him.Now, ahead of today’s (March 14) pre-trial hearing, a joint letter has been sent to Judge Arun Subramanian from Diddy’s defense and the U.S.

Attorney’s office claiming the damning footage was altered.“The defense has confirmed, through a forensic video analysis of the CNN footage that the government provided to this Court and of the footage provided by CNN in response to the defense subpoena, that all CNN video footage was substantially altered in significant respects,” the letter read (via Deadline).“This includes covering the time stamp and then changing the video sequence,” it continues. “It also includes speeding up the video to make it falsely appear that the actions in the video are taking place faster than they are.