Warning: This text comprises dialogue of sexual harassment, and home violence which some readers might discover distressing.
Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs paid his ex Cassie Ventura an eye-watering quantity simply 24 hours after she filed a rape, violent abuse and intercourse trafficking lawsuit towards him.
This November 2023 lawsuit, which alleged 11 years of horrific remedy between 2007 and 2018, proved to be the catalyst for the police probe that might finally deliver down the music mogul, and Ventura has been closely concerned with the present tribunal that will land him in jail for all times.
Her lawsuit accused Combs of frequently feeding her medicine and alcohol and forcing her to have sexual activity with male prostitutes, all whiles she claimed the hip-hop king filmed these ‘freak-off’ events and allegedly masturbated within the nook of the room.
At yesterday’s (Could 14) court docket listening to, the singer and mannequin revealed the tens of millions she was paid in a silent settlement.
“Who paid you $20 million?” requested prosecutor Emily Johnson earlier than ending up her examination of the central witness.
“Sean and his firms,” Ventura answered.
Discovering the braveness to depart him for good in 2018 – she went on to marry private coach Alex High-quality a 12 months later and the couple share two daughters – Ventura was then viciously raped another time in her house.
This explicit case towards Combs noticed him plead not responsible, but shell out $20m out of court docket.
Addressing how the ‘freak-offs’ initially bought began, Ventura revealed to the court docket this week: “Throughout the first 12 months of our relationship, he proposed this concept. This sexual encounter that he referred to as voyeurism the place he would watch me be in intercourse with a 3rd get together, particularly with one other man.
“Ultimately it grew to become a job for me, just about, so I knew if it was one thing he wished me to do, I had the contacts to set it up and get a resort room and all of that, however to start with, Sean set it up. He was in cost.”
In case you are experiencing home violence, please know that you’re not alone. You possibly can speak in confidence to the nationwide home violence helpline Refuge on 0808 2000 247, out there 24/7, or by way of live chat, out there 10am-10pm, Monday to Friday.
Alternatively, when you have been affected by any of the problems on this article and want to converse to somebody in confidence, contact The Survivors Trust free of charge on 08088 010 818, out there 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm on Fridays, 10am-12.30pm on Saturdays and 6pm-8pm on Sundays.
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