Settled: Sean Diddy Combs Reaches Settlement With Ex Cassie Ventura

 

SEAN Combs and Cassie have reached a settlement just one day after she filed a lawsuit accusing him of physical and sexual abuse.

According to the suit, rapper Combs, signed Cassie to his record label and controlled her through a lifestyle of drugs and alcohol.

On Friday evening, the two reached a settlement, but did not provide any details about the terms, according to the New York Times.

Cassie announced the update in a statement which says: “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control.

“I want to thank my family, fans, and lawyers for their unwavering support.”

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

The settlement erases any possibility of a trial which could have seen more accusations by Cassie’s lawyers and cross-examination by Diddy’s defense attorneys.

After the suit was filed in Manhattan, Combs’ lawyer Ben Brafman said that his client denied the allegations which he deemed offensive and outrageous.

The singer Cassie met P Diddy in 2005 at just 19 years old when she was trying to break into the music scene.

She was signed onto his successful label and released hits like Me & U and Long Way 2 Go while they were in a long-term relationship.

But in the background, the two allegedly had a turbulent relationship with violent episodes that left her bloodied and bruised, the lawsuit states.

According to the suit, the rapper would beat her to the point where she had to spend days in a hotel room recovering before she could be seen in public.

One of the most disturbing parts of the lawsuit was an allegation that the Bad Boy for Life would pile her with drugs and force her to have sex with male prostitutes.

He records the encounters and keep them to masturbate to later, according to the suit.

He had full control over her life, the suit alleges, including her housing, wardrobe and even medical records.

The power dynamic left her feeling helpless and too scared to ever approach the police, the lawsuit stated.

P Diddy is known as one of the biggest players in the rap and R&B game and has worked with artists like Mary J Blige and The Notorious B.I.G.

His record label Bad Boy Records was said to be worth around $100 million at its peak.

Just last year, Sean received a lifetime achievement honor at the BET Awards and he was given the global icon award at MTV’s Video Music Awards.

But the public lawsuit could hurt his celebrity and  players in the music scene started to fire off their own allegations.

Also members of the singing group Danity Kane, who were once managed by Combs, voiced their support for Cassie after describing their fraught relationship with the rapper.

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