"Shocking Surveillance Video: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Assaults Cassie Ventura in 2016‪"‬ Sean Diddy Combs Faces Abuse Allegations

The article discusses recently surfaced allegations of physical and sexual abuse against hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. A 2016 surveillance video appears to show Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway. This incident was part of a lawsuit filed by Ventura in November, which also alleged that Combs raped her in 2018 and subjected her to years of abuse. Since Ventura's lawsuit, which was quickly settled, several other individuals have come forward with civil suits accusing Combs of sexual assault, abuse, and in some cases, sex trafficking. Combs has denied the allegations. However, his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach were recently raided by federal authorities as part of what appears to be a criminal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. The allegations against such a powerful figure in the music and entertainment industry have drawn comparisons to recent reckonings around sexual misconduct and abuse in other sectors, and renewed questions about accountability for influential abusers. Some see the cases as a potential watershed moment for the music business, which largely avoided the same level of scrutiny as other industries during the height of the #MeToo movement.