Cassies Lawsuit Against Diddy Started A Movement Many Didnt See Coming

It all started with Cassie’s bravery.One year ago, on Nov.16, 2023, Cassie took a courageous stand for survivors everywhere when she filed a searing lawsuit against her ex-boss, former partner and alleged abuser, Sean “Diddy” Combs.

In a 35-page complaint, the “Me & U” singer, born Casandra Ventura, accused the now-disgraced mogul of inflicting hellish physical violence and sexual abuse on her throughout their relationship, which began when she was 19 and he was 37 and lasted over a decade.Within 24 hours, the trigger warning-labeled suit was stunningly settled between both parties.

However, Combs’ attorney clarified that the decision was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing” from his client.Then, a domino effect of civil lawsuits followed in the months after, seemingly triggering a federal investigation that led to a three-count criminal indictment of Combs in September.Advertisement Detained in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, Combs faces federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

He also faces 120 incoming lawsuits, some of which have already been filed, alleging more sexual and physical abuse, including some claims involving minors as young as 9 years old, according to Houston attorney Tony Buzbee.The Bad Boy Records founder has denied the mounting allegations and pleaded not guilty to all of his charges, but they may have already done irreparable damage to his reputation.

If Ventura had not spoken out when she did, the onslaught of allegations against Combs may never have emerged.Her lawsuit arrived just before the deadline of New York’s Adult Survivors Act, a one-year “lookback window” for sexual assault allegations that had surpassed the state’s statute of limitations.

The gutsy lawsuit signaled a watershed moment for the music industry and other parts of the entertainment world.Ventura likely motivated other accusers to publicly name their allega...