Cassie Ventura after Diddy abuse video: ‘Take victims significantly’

Singer Cassie Ventura took to Instagram to reply to a video posted final week exhibiting her being abused by her then-boyfriend Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

Ventura, 37 years outdated say “She will all the time proceed to wrestle together with her previous,” she mentioned in a written assertion. She additionally referred to as for “credible victims” to be handled instantly and significantly.

however photographs The abuse, which occurred in 2016, solely got here to mild final Friday. Ventura already addressed this in a now-settled lawsuit he filed in November.

The singer, who was in a relationship with Combs from 2007 to 2018, reached a settlement together with her ex within the lawsuit. “Thanks to all of the messages of help, my youthful self can now really feel protected once more,” she mentioned on Instagram.

But that is only the start, the singer says. “Domestic violence is an issue. It has made me an individual I by no means thought I may very well be. It took numerous exhausting work to beat it, however I’ll all the time wrestle with the previous.”

She goes on to say, “My solely request is that everybody take credible victims significantly instantly. It takes numerous braveness to inform the reality if you end up in a helpless place.”

She additionally speaks to individuals who had been in the identical scenario as she was on the time. “Reach out to the individuals round you. Don’t minimize your self off from them. No one ought to bear that burden alone.”

Last weekend, rapper Diddy admitted to assaulting Ventura, one thing he had beforehand denied. In the video, he mentioned he was actually sorry.

“I take full accountability for my actions in that video,” he mentioned. “It disgusted me after I did it, and it disgusts me now.” He additionally calls his actions “inexcusable.”

Combs mentioned he was feeling very unhealthy on the time and sought skilled assist. “I bought remedy and went to rehab.” He additionally says that he tries to be a greater particular person day by day. “I’m not asking for forgiveness, I’m actually sorry.”

Watch the video of him saying sorry right here:

Ventura’s case is just not an remoted one. Since November, Combs has been the topic of 5 civil lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and different crimes.

He additionally all the time denied these accusations. Combs’ dwelling was searched in April as a part of a federal investigation by the Human Trafficking Unit.