Cassie Ventura and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
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The R&B singer Cassie and hip hop mogul Sean Combs on Friday agreed to resolve claims in a bombshell lawsuit she filed a day earlier accusing him of raping and sex trafficking her, and of brutally beating her during their personal relationship, her attorney said.
Terms of the settlement between Combs and Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, were not disclosed.
“This evening, Ms. Ventura and Mr. Combs resolved the claims that she filed against him yesterday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to their mutual satisfaction,” an email from Cassie’s legal team said.
“The parties will have no further statements beyond what is provided in this email,” the statement said.
Cassie, in a prepared statement included in the email 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,” she added.
In his own statement that was contained in the email, Combs said, “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably.”
“I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love,” Combs said.
Cassie’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, said, “I am very proud of Ms. Ventura for having the strength to go public with her lawsuit. She ought to be commended for doing so.”
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