Hours after surveillance footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura was released, her husband Alex Fine is now responding.
On Friday, Fine took to Instagram to slam her “abuser.”
he I have written In a long post, he wrote, “A man who hits women is not a man. A man who enables that and protects those people is not a man.”
“To all the abusers, you’re done, you’re no longer safe, you’re no longer protected, and the men by your side are just as weak,” Alex said, directly naming Didi. I wrote it without.
“Our daughters, sisters, mothers and wives deserve to feel protected and loved,” Fine stressed. “Hold the women in your life with the utmost respect. Men who hurt women hate women.”
Alex continued, “Dear survivors, find men and women who will help and love you. Dear survivors, your story is true and people believe in you. Dear survivors, You are not alone. There are men and women who only care about your health and safety. We want you to succeed and thrive. To all women and children, you are protected. I’m sorry that we live in a world where people don’t feel equal.”
Ms Fine said she wanted to raise her daughters Frankie, 4, and Sunny, 3, with Kathy “in a safe and loving place”.
Didi has not commented on the surveillance footage.
in a disturbing image obtained by According to CNN, Kathy was seen leaving her hotel room and heading to the elevator at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City.
Combs is seen running down the hallway looking for Ventura wearing only a towel.
When he found her in the elevator, Combs grabbed Ventura by the neck and threw her to the ground. He then kicked her twice as she sat on the floor and did not move.
Combs was also seen grabbing Ventura by the hooded sweater and attempting to drag her into the hotel room.
He appears to have grabbed his bag and returned to his hotel room.
Ventura eventually stood up and grabbed the phone by the elevator.
Combs was then seen in the mirror behind the security camera appearing to come back and shove Ventura.
Combs then sat down in a chair, grabbed an object from a table and threw it in Ventura’s direction.
Mr. Ventura has not commented on the footage, but his attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, said: “This heartbreaking video only further confirms Mr. Combs’ disturbing and predatory behavior.” Words cannot describe the courage and fortitude that Mr. Ventura showed in coming forward to bring this issue to light. ”
In her lawsuit, Ventura accused Combs of rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking throughout their 10-year relationship.
Ventura’s lawsuit cited an incident that was caught on camera.
She alleged in the lawsuit that Combs was “extremely intoxicated and punched Ventura in the face, blackening her eye.”
When Combs fell asleep, Ventura tried to leave the room without Combs noticing, but Combs woke up and “followed her into the hotel hallway, screaming,” the complaint said.
“The man grabbed her, picked up a glass vase from the hallway and threw it at her, causing the glass to shatter around the vase as she ran to the elevator to escape,” the affidavit said. Stated.
Ventura eventually left in the elevator and took a taxi back to his apartment.
“Ms. Ventura realized that her running away would only further anger Mr. Combs and engage him in a complete cycle of abuse, so he returned to the hotel with the intention of apologizing for running away from her,” the document states. . abuser. When she returned, hotel security staff urged her to get back in her taxi and go to her apartment, where her security footage showed Mr. Combs punching Ms. Ventura and throwing a glass at her in the hotel hallway. He indicated that he had seen the video. ”
According to documents, Mr. Combs paid the hotel $50,000 for the footage, which never surfaced until now.
Although the case was settled, Diddy’s lawyer Ben Brafman insisted it was not an admission of guilt. “To be clear, Combs’ decision to resolve the lawsuit in 2023 is in no way an admission of wrongdoing. Combs’ decision to resolve the lawsuit is a complete disclaimer of his claims,” he said. He is pleased that the two sides have reached a settlement and wishes Mr. Ventura the best of luck.”
