FILE - Actor Cassie Ventura and recording artist-producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on Janu27, 2018 in New York City. The media outlet shared the video Friday, noting that the attack occurred in 2016 at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.
In the video, Ventura is seen rushing down a hallway. Combs, who was wearing only a towel around his waist, chases after her. He rushes up to her as she walks to get on an elevator before he punches her, from what can be seen in the video. He then throws her to the ground and kicks her.Ventura sued Combs in November, alleging years of sexual abuse, including rape. The lawsuit said he forced her to have sex with male prostitutes while he filmed them. The suit was settled the day after it was filed.as he faces a slew of accusations, including sex trafficking and sexual assault.
Combs, who is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner, previously denied the accusations. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy," Combs wrote on Instagram in December. "Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.