Violent video by Sean “Diddy” Combs
The rapper cannot be charged in California
A video from 2016 is said to show rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs brutally attacking his girlfriend at the time.
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Rapper Sean Combs will not be prosecuted over a video of him allegedly beating up his then-girlfriend.
Shortly after the release of a shocking violent video showing rap star Sean “Diddy” Combs (54) allegedly beating up his then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura (37), the Los Angeles district attorney’s office announced on Friday evening (17). May, local time) issued a statement. It states that Combs cannot be legally prosecuted for his attack due to the statute of limitations in the US state of California.
Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office Issues Statement
“We are aware of the video circulating online that purports to show Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles,” said Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, 70 according to the US magazine “Deadline” just a few hours after the US news channel CNN had made the surveillance video public. The statement from the public prosecutor’s office goes on to say: which was also shared on Instagram: “We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to view. Unfortunately, if the behavior shown occurred in 2016, we are unable to press charges as the behavior occurred outside the time period in which a crime of assault can be prosecuted .”
In the state of California, the statute of limitations for domestic violence is five years. The statute of limitations for simple and serious bodily harm is one year and three years, respectively, reports Deadline. Combs’ alleged attack on his then-partner Ventura is said to have occurred on March 5, 2016, more than eight years ago.
Celebrities like 50 Cent condemn Sean Combs attack
Meanwhile, some prominent US stars have spoken out on social media and strongly condemned Combs’ alleged behavior. For example, rapper 50 Cent (48), who has been at loggerheads with Combs for a long time, posted a series of posts. The 48-year-old shared the violent video distributed by CNN on Instagram and wrote sarcastically: “Well I’m sure Puffy didn’t do it, he’s innocent, that doesn’t prove anything! That’s what his lawyers will say, God help us all,” followed by praying hands.
Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski (32) also spoke up. On X (formerly Twitter) she wrote simply: “Monsters”.