Cassie Ventura expressed afterwards video her ex Sean “Diddy” Combswho bodily assaulted her in 2016, was launched.
In a press release posted on Instagram Thursday morning, the 37-year-old singer wrote: “Thanks for all of the love and assist from my household, buddies, strangers and people I’ve but to fulfill.”
Cassie shares that seeing the “outpouring of affection” allowed her “youthful self to relax and really feel secure.”
She goes on to say that the reply is “just the start,” noting that home violence “broke me into one thing I might by no means be.”
The “Me & You” singer writes that whereas she is “higher” as we speak because of her exhausting work, “I’ll at all times bounce again from my previous.”
Whereas Cassie once more expresses her gratitude for the assist she has obtained since the video is out she notes that she hopes individuals will consider victims the primary time they share their tales.
“It takes a variety of coronary heart to inform the reality from a scenario the place you have been powerless,” she writes. “I give them a hand [who] nonetheless stay in concern. Attain out to your individuals, do not tear them away. Nobody ought to bear this burden alone.”
Calling it her “journey of endless therapeutic,” Cassie says the assist she’s obtained “means every part to me.”
Cassie’s husband, Alex Wonderful, commented on the put up, writing: “Love you a lot, nice position mannequin for our daughters.”
The couple have daughters Frankie, 4, and Sunny, 3.
Final week CNN launched the video of Diddy’s bodily assault on his now ex in 2016 within the hallway of the InterContinental Lodge in Century Metropolis, Los Angeles. The video backs up Cassie’s claims in her 35-page lawsuit in opposition to Diddy, which incorporates many claims in opposition to the music producer and artist. A day after she filed her lawsuit in opposition to Didi, the 2 reached an settlement.
The video exhibits Cassie leaving the lodge room and strolling in the direction of a sequence of elevators. Didi, holding a towel round her waist, runs after the singer and grabs her from behind by the neck, throwing her to the ground. He then turns to kick her as she goes to the bottom.
Diddy retrieves Cassie’s discarded purse and weekend bag from the ground by the elevators earlier than turning to kick her once more. He then begins pulling Cassie by the neck of her sweatshirt in the direction of the room earlier than leaving.
Cassie’s husband, Alexadditionally took to social media to talk out and defending his spouse – and different victims of home violence – after the video got here out.
“To all of the survivors, your tales are actual and folks consider you. To all survivors, you aren’t alone and there are women and men on the market who solely care about your well-being and security,” his message learn partially. “We would like you to succeed and prosper. To all ladies and youngsters, I’m sorry that you simply stay in a world the place you aren’t protected and don’t really feel equal. I need to increase my daughters in a world the place they’re secure and cherished.”
final weekend Didi posted a video apologize on your actions.
“My conduct on this video is inexcusable. I take full duty for my actions on this video,” Diddy stated within the clip. “I used to be disgusted after I did it. I am disgusted now. I went and received skilled assist. I went to remedy, to rehabilitation.”
Cassie’s authorized workforce responded to the video in a press release to ET on Sunday.
“Combs’ newest assertion is extra about himself than the many individuals he has damage,” stated Meredith Firetag, a companion at Wigdor LLP. “When Cassie and a number of other different ladies got here ahead, he denied every part and prompt his victims have been in search of payoffs. That he was compelled to ‘apologize’ solely after his repeated denials have been confirmed false exhibits his pathetic desperation, and nobody will likely be swayed by his insincere phrases.”
Cassie and Diddy went public with their romance in 2012 – though they have been believed to have been collectively since 2008. Nonetheless, the couple formally ended their romance in 2018.
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