The rapper’s protection group made the surprising declare in new courtroom paperwork, as they accused the information outlet of altering the video and eliminating it.
Final yr, Sean “Diddy” Combs got here below hearth after CNN dropped a brief clip of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend at a resort in Los Angeles.
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Diddy’s Protection Workforce Claims CNN Has Destroyed The ‘Unique’ Video Of The Rapper Assaulting Cassie
Within the new courtroom paperwork obtained by TMZ, the rapper’s group alleged that CNN purchased the only video tape containing proof of Diddy’s alleged assault of Cassie.
Their argument is that the information outlet destroyed the clip after posting an altered model of it on-line to color Diddy in a nasty mild.
The rapper’s group and prosecutors filed a joint letter about proof in his federal case, through which Diddy’s group made the bombshell allegations in opposition to CNN.
The letter reads, “CNN bought the one identified copy of the Lodge’s surveillance footage, uploaded that footage right into a free enhancing software program, altered the video after which destroyed the unique footage, although it knew about and repeatedly reported concerning the federal investigation.”
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Diddy’s protection group additional accused CNN of “masking the time stamp after which altering the video sequence. It additionally contains rushing up the video to make it falsely seem that the actions within the video are happening sooner than they’re. Because of this, the CNN movies don’t pretty and precisely depict the occasions in query.”
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The Rapper’s Attorneys Need The Video Excluded From His Upcoming Trial
The constructing the place the alleged assault incident was recorded, the InterContinental Lodge, has reportedly shut down within the Los Angeles space the place it passed off.
No different unaltered copies of the recording exist, as per TMZ. Now, Diddy’s group has revealed they plan to file a movement to exclude the video from his upcoming Could trial.
Whereas Diddy isn’t being sued for his actions within the viral video clip, prosecutors reportedly needed to current as proof in courtroom of the rapper’s alleged violent habits.
Additionally it is value noting that the video could by no means be proven in courtroom attributable to it being considerably edited, and a choose would usually insist on seeing uncooked and unaltered footage as proof.
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Diddy Described The Beating Of Cassie As A ‘Home Dispute’
In November 2024, Diddy’s attorneys filed court documents through which they tried to elucidate away a few of the violent acts depicted within the video.
In a single scene, Diddy was seen dragging Cassie down the hallway again to their resort room after she tried to go away by way of the elevator.
Surprisingly, the rapper claimed that he did not “drag” Cassie down the corridor, opposite to what was proven within the video.
A unique scene within the video additionally confirmed a half-naked Diddy throwing a vase throughout the room, with Cassie possible being the supposed goal. The rapper additionally denied this and claimed that he solely threw the contents of the vase at Cassie.
Diddy talked about that the incident didn’t align with the federal prosecutors’ claims of intercourse trafficking or pressured intercourse.
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He mentioned that the altercation was merely a “unhappy glimpse right into a decade-long consensual relationship” and described it as only a “home dispute.”
The rapper is at present being held in jail after his arrest on September 16, 2024, on fees of intercourse trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
Diddy Apologized For The Brutal Assault Clip In A Since-Deleted Publish On Instagram
Days after the Cassie assault video went viral on social media, Diddy took to his Instagram web page to difficulty an apology for his actions within the clip, whereas notably not mentioning his ex-girlfriend’s identify.
Within the since-deleted apology video, Diddy talked about hitting all-time low on the time of his assault on Cassie, noting that he was “f-cked” up on the time.
The rapper mentioned, “It is so tough to mirror on the darkest occasions in your life, however generally you bought to do this. I used to be f-cked up. I imply, I hit all-time low, however I make no excuses. My habits [in] that video is inexcusable. I take full duty for my actions in that video. I am disgusted. I used to be disgusted then after I did it, I am disgusted now.”
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He continued, “I went, and I sought out skilled assist. Had to enter remedy. Had to enter rehab. Needed to ask God for his mercy and style. I am so sorry. However I am dedicated to [being] a greater man every day. And I am not asking for forgiveness. I am actually sorry.”
Cassie’s Lawyer Slammed The Rapper’s Apology As ‘Disingenuous’
When Diddy shared his apology video, he was met with backlash from a number of people on social media.
Many famous that previous to the discharge of the assault video, the rapper was vocal about his innocence when Cassie and a number of other different ladies got here ahead with abuse allegations in opposition to him.
Cassie’s lawyer, Meredith Firetog, notably made a statement on his apology, calling Diddy’s phrases “disingenuous.”
She mentioned, “Combs’ most up-to-date assertion is extra about himself than the many individuals he has harm. When Cassie and a number of different ladies got here ahead, he denied all the things and prompt that his victims have been searching for a payday.”
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Firetog added, “That he was solely compelled to ‘apologize’ as soon as his repeated denials have been confirmed false exhibits his pathetic desperation, and nobody might be swayed by his disingenuous phrases.”
