It continues to get messier for rap star Sean ‘’Diddy’’ Combs as singer Cassie has posted her first statement since video emerged showing rapper attacking her.
The star, whose full name is Casandra Ventura, said domestic violence “broke me down to someone I never thought I would become”.
The video of the attack in 2016 was released last week by CNN. Ms Ventura had alleged her ex-boyfriend and producer assaulted her in a legal action last year.
Diddy apologised at the weekend, commenting in an Instagram video: “I was disgusted when I did it. I’m disgusted now.”
In her statement, which was posted to Instagram, Ms Ventura thanked her friends, family and the public for their support.
“The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning,” she said.
“Domestic Violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past.”
“My only ask is that EVERYONE open your heart to believing victims the first time. It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth out of a situation that you were powerless in,” Ms Ventura wrote.
“This healing journey is never ending, but this support means everything to me.”
