Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of rape, physical abuse for over a decade by singer Cassie: suit

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Ventura told Page Six, “After years in silence and darkness. I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships.“With the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act fast approaching, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak up about the trauma I have experienced and that I will be recovering from for the rest of my life.”Diddy’s attorney, Ben Brafman, denied the accusations in a statement to Page Six, claiming that Cassie had been demanding money from the Bad Boy Records founder.“Mr.

Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,” the lawyer said. “For the past 6 months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms.

Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.“Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms.

Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’ reputation and seeking a payday.”The pair had a a public on-and-off-again relationship that she claims started shortly after meeting in 2005, when she was just 19 and he was 37.Combs signed Ventura to his label Bad Boy Records and subsequently plunged the teenager into a “fast-paced and drug-fueled lifestyle” that later left her grappling with substance abuse issues, the complaint alleges.The music mogul first introduced Ventura to opiates in 2008 in an attempt to keep her compliant and would keep pills and other drugs out in the open “like candy,” the suit alleges.Ventura claims Combs “frequently” and “savagely” beat her multiple times over the years,.