16 November 2023Casandra Ventura files a lawsuit alleging horrific attacks and abuse
Casandra Ventura, a singer and model known as Cassie who dated Combs for more than a decade, files a lawsuit against him, alleging incidents of rape and physical assault between 2007 and 2018. She describes “a cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking” after being lured into a “ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle” allegedly designed to keep her compliant – including engaging in sex acts with others against her will. The lawsuit also alleged that he destroyed the car of another successful US rapper, Kid Cudi – real name Scott Mescudi – to deter him from seeing Ventura. Combs denied the allegations.
The severity of Ventura’s allegations are the most serious Combs has faced.. He was charged with assault in 1998 and sentenced to an anger management class; in 1999 he was acquitted of gun charges following a nightclub shooting. In 2019, an ex-girlfriend, Gina Huynh, spoke to a blogger alleging emotional and physical abuse during her relationship with Combs, but no legal case was filed.