NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape.
Ventura, now 37 herself, said Combs, now 54, began the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did.
The suit alleges that, “prone to uncontrollable rage,” he subjected her to "savage" beatings in which he punched, kicked and stomped her.
He and Ventura began dating in 2007 and had an on-and-off relationship for more than a decade.
This year, he released his fifth studio album “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” which earned two Grammy nominations this month.
Persons:
Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie, Casandra Ventura, Combs, Ben Brafman, Combs “, Ventura, ”, stomped, “, Brafman, ” Combs, Ryan Leslie, “ Spenser, Mary J, Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans, Sean John, Cassie — Ms, Casandra Ventura —
Organizations:
New York federal, Associated Press, Bad Boy Records, MTV, BET
Locations:
New York, Los Angeles, Ventura