All the celebrities horrified and speaking out against Diddy after shocking Cassie assault video and apology-Meghna Amin, Laura Harman and Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro

Stars around the world have shared their horror after an unearthed video showed Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016.

Brutal surveillance footage taken from the InterContinental Hotel in LA, was obtained and published by CNN last week, showing the rapper, 54, kicking and dragging the Me and U singer in a hallway, and throwing an object at her.

He later spoke out in a sombre video, with the 37-year-old’s lawyers later branding his apology ‘disingenuous’.

Just days later, Diddy has now been accused by former model Crystal McKinney of forcing her to perform a sex act on him after allegedly promising her a career boost.

In her filing, which emerged on Tuesday, the former model says she met Combs at a 2003 Men’s Fashion Week event in New York City, and claims she smoked weed with the rapper and his entourage, and claims in the suit that she ‘later cmae to understand’ that the joint may have been laced with another drug.

Combs then allegedly ordered her to follow him into the bathroom, where Crystal says he forced himself on her by kissing her and shoving her head to his crotch before ordering her to perform a sex act, and she adds in her lawsuit she later lost consciousness and woke up in a taxi, where she realized she had been sexually assaulted.

The latest accusation comes after celebrities have since come forward and rallied around Ventura on social media and TV shows, blasting her former partner.

Addressing the shocking video, 50 Cent sarcastically posted: ‘[Eyeballs emoji] Now I’m sure puffy didn’t do it, he is innocent this proves nothing!

In a lawsuit filed in November, Combs was accused of raping and physically abusing Ventura over a period of ten years (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

‘This is what his lawyers are gonna say. God help us all (praying hands emoji) [sic].’

Model Emily Ratajkowski branded him a ‘monster’ on social media.

Aubrey O’Day – who has been a vocal critic of Combs for years – tweeted: ‘The picture is getting a lot more clear for you all I can imagine.’

‘Thank you @CassieSuper for opening this door,’ she later added.

During a heated segment on the View on Monday, Ana Navarro slammed those who also ‘enabled’ and ‘justified’ Combs’ alleged behavior over the years.

‘Shame on all the people around Sean Combs who have enabled, justified and looked the other way on all of this type of behavior for decades. These whispers have been around for decades,’ she fumed.

Combs denied the allegations at the time of the lawsuit (Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

‘The LAPD might not be able to charge him, but we are able to shun him. He should be treated like the social leper and criminal he is. We saw him commit assault.

‘I don’t want to see him in any restaurant. I don’t want to see him at any awards show. I’m not going to buy any brand that he’s associated with.’

Maria Shriver tweeted: ‘Saying this is disturbing is an understatement. It makes me want to throw up.

‘Domestic violence is about the abuser. Period. End of story.’

Shortly after the assault video came to light, Ventura’s husband, Alex Fine penned on Instagram: ‘Men who hit women aren’t men. Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men.’

This comes months after Combs was accused of raping and physically abusing his ex over a period of ten years.

The lawsuit, which was filed in November, contains a trigger warning on the front due to the extreme nature of the allegations, and included claims of him ‘beating her, plying her with drugs and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes as Combs filmed’.

It was also claimed that Ventura, who was 19 when she met Combs, was raped ‘in her own home after she tried to leave him’ and ‘endured over a decade of his violent behavior and disturbed demands’.

She later said: ‘I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control. I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.’

Hotel CCTV shows Combs assaulting Ventura (Picture: AP)

It shows Combs kicking her on the floor (Picture: AP)

Last week, footage from CNN showed Combs physically assaulting Ventura, as he grabbed, shoved, dragged and kicked her while at a hotel.

As she left a hotel room and walked towards the elevators, he was filmed following her, before grabbing her and throwing her to the floor.

He then kicked her, grabbed her belongings and kicking her again as she lay on the ground.

The publication notes that, according to the video, four seconds transpire between the two kicks.

The horrific footage then shows him dragging her across the floor (Picture: AP)

Combs was then seen dragging Ventura back towards their hotel room – she later returned to the scene and picked up a hotel phone, before he reappeared and shoved her in a corner.

Moments later, he threw something taken from the table in the area towards her.

He has since offered an apology in a video posted over the weekend, in which he declared: ‘I was f***ed up. I mean, I hit rock bottom. But I make no excuses. My behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.

‘I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it, I’m disgusted now.

‘I went and I sought professional help, started going to therapy, I’ve been going to rehab. I had to ask God for His mercy and grace.

‘I’m so sorry. But, I’ve committed to being a better man, each and every day.’

‘I’m not asking for forgiveness, I’m truly sorry.’

Ventura’s legal team at Wigdor LLP released a statement to Page Six over the apology, calling it ‘pathetic’.

‘Combs’ most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt,’ Meredith Firetog said. ‘When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday.

‘That he was only compelled to “apologize” once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.’

The footage shows Ventura being dragged and kicked by Combs in a hotel (Picture: Chris Delmas / AFP)

The incident is noted in Ventura’s lawsuit, where it is claimed that the businessman was ‘extremely intoxicated and punched Ms Ventura in the face, giving her a black eye,’ and that the object he threw was a glass vase.

In the documents, she claimed he was incredibly controlling, not only over her career, but also over personal details including medical records, and alleged claims that she had an MRI scan for memory loss that she claims may have been caused by a ‘beating’ he gave her – and that the results went straight to him.

She reportedly required ‘intensive medical and psychological care to recover from the trauma she lived through’ and is seeking justice for a decade of ‘threats of violence, excessive use of drugs, physical and psychological abuse, and sexual slavery’.

At the time, his lawyer told Metro.co.uk: ‘Mr Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.

Footage from 2016 shows Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs physically assaulting Cassie Ventura (Picture: TIMMSY / BACKGRID)

‘For the past 6 months, Mr Combs, has been subjected to Ms Ventura’s persistent demand of $30million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.

‘Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr Combs’ reputation and seeking a pay day.’

In response to the statement, Ventura’s lawyer stated to PA News Agency that Combs ‘offered Ms Ventura eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit.’

He said: ‘She rejected his efforts and decided to give a voice to all woman who suffer in silence. Ms Ventura should be applauded for her bravery.’

Diddy has been hit with several lawsuits in the past few months (Picture: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Her team added that Ventura’s ‘ability and willingness to speak up against the abuse she suffered’ is a ‘testament to her strength and resilience’.

‘No human should have to endure what Ms Ventura has endured.’

Following the initial lawsuit, several separate sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed – a second accused him of drugging and date raping a college student, before sharing a ‘revenge porn’-style video of the alleged abuse.

A third accused him of rape and assault, with Combs accused of ‘assaulting and choking’ an anonymous woman ‘to the point that she passed out’, while a fourth lawsuit alleged that he gang-raped a 17-year-old girl.

His representatives have slammed all the sexual assault allegations when previously approached.

Metro.co.uk has approached Combs’ reps for comment.

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