Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura made a public appearance for the first time since Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest.
The singer, wore a black bucket hat, a black T-shirt, dark wash jeans, and coordinated sneakers.
She was seen dining with friends in New York City shortly after her ex-partner’s police detainment on Monday, September 16.
The following day, the music tycoon faced charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and promoting prostitution, following a series of lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct.
Cassie was the first to file a complaint on November 16, 2023, detailing a distressing account of enduring abuse, violence, and sex trafficking during her relationship with Combs, culminating in a reported rape in 2018 after attempting to separate from him, along with multiple incidents of domestic violence.
“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,” expressed Cassie in a statement at the time.
After denying the accusations, Combs and Cassie opted to settle out of court.
However, In May, he tendered an apology following a CNN Surveillance footage from 2016 depicting Combs attacking Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel.
“Men who hit women aren’t men. Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men. Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives should feel protected and loved. Men who hurt women hate women,” he wrote in an Instagram statement at the time.
In a since-deleted apology video, Combs said he was “truly sorry,” adding, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
The singer, wore a black bucket hat, a black T-shirt, dark wash jeans, and coordinated sneakers.
She was seen dining with friends in New York City shortly after her ex-partner’s police detainment on Monday, September 16.
The following day, the music tycoon faced charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and promoting prostitution, following a series of lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct.
Cassie was the first to file a complaint on November 16, 2023, detailing a distressing account of enduring abuse, violence, and sex trafficking during her relationship with Combs, culminating in a reported rape in 2018 after attempting to separate from him, along with multiple incidents of domestic violence.
“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,” expressed Cassie in a statement at the time.
After denying the accusations, Combs and Cassie opted to settle out of court.
However, In May, he tendered an apology following a CNN Surveillance footage from 2016 depicting Combs attacking Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel.
“Men who hit women aren’t men. Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men. Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives should feel protected and loved. Men who hurt women hate women,” he wrote in an Instagram statement at the time.
In a since-deleted apology video, Combs said he was “truly sorry,” adding, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
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