Rape

Sean Combs, a hip-hop icon and the founder of Bad Boy Records, has been accused of rape and abuse in a major lawsuit filed by the singer Cassie that alleges he used his powerful network to keep her trapped in a violent relationship with him.Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, dated Combs for more than a decade. She alleges that over the course of their relationship, Combs assaulted her multiple times – viciously beating and raping her – and controlled every aspect of her life, the New York Times first reported…

Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul known as “Diddy,” has been sued for sexual assault by his former longtime partner Cassie, who accused him of repeatedly raping and physically abusing her for nearly a decade. In a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura and was once under Diddy’s label, claims that she was “trapped by Mr. Combs in a cycle of abuse, violence and sex trafficking,” citing multiple incidents in which he allegedly “punched, beat, kicked…

Aubrey O’Day, the former lead singer of girl group Danity Kane, is showing her support for R&B singer Cassie, who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against Sean Combs on Thursday. “Been trynna tell y’all for years. Prayers up for this queen 🙌🏼 @cassie,” she wrote on Instagram stories. In a repost of a story on the lawsuit, she captioned, “Only day ya’ll are gonna put some respect on my name when I tell you things.” In a separate comment, she told Page Six and referred to Cassie: “I’m in complete support of her.”…

Music mogul Sean Combs, best known as Diddy, has been accused of rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking by singer and former partner Cassie. Through his attorney, Combs has denied the allegations. Cassie, who sued under her legal name, Casandra Ventura, dated the famed hip-hop producer for about 11 years before they split in 2018. She filed her sex trafficking and sexual assault lawsuit against Combs on Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.Ventura’s lawsuit alleges that she “was held…

Casandra Ventura, who’s best known as the R&B singer Cassie, has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, alleging he raped and physically abused her over the course of a decade. The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, claims that the abuse began in 2005 when Combs allegedly began plying a then 19-year-old Ventura with alcohol and drugs. Ventura also accuses Combs of beating her and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes, which she claims he filmed while masturbating. In 2018, she alleges he raped her…

Sean "Diddy" Combs announces his alliance with Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, at a press conference at Stone Rose on October 24, 2007 in New York City.George Napolitano | Filmmagic | Getty ImagesThe music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit Thursday with a lawsuit accusing him of raping and sex trafficking a younger female performer over the course of a decade.Combs' accuser, Casandra Ventura, in a statement, said, "After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to…

At six weeks gestation, many people don’t know they are pregnant — their period is only two weeks late — but, as of last Friday, that is the point at which most women in Iowa are barred from obtaining an abortion. Lest they be accused of being unreasonable, Iowa Republicans are quick to point out that their new ban includes exceptions — like for instances of rape. Under the law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, individuals who have been raped will have six weeks and four days to report the incident if they want to obtain an…

Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit out of court, ending a fraught decade-long legal battle stemming from Kesha’s claim that her former producer had sexually assaulted her.In 2014, Kesha filed a civil suit against Dr. Luke and accused him of drugging and raping her in 2005, while also saying he had abused her “sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally” since she was 18. The producer, who’s real name is Lukasz Gottwald, filed a defamation lawsuit against Kesha days later, accusing her of…

France’s top appeals court has rejected a request to reopen a rape claim against film director Luc Besson, ending one of the most high-profile cases to emerge in the country’s #MeToo movement against sexual assault.Dutch-Belgian actor Sand Van Roy accused Besson, director of The Fifth Element and Leon, of raping her during a two-year on-off relationship, and filed a complaint against him in May 2018.Prosecutors dropped the case in February 2019 citing a lack of evidence. After new charges were filed by Van Roy, an appeals…

Lily-Rose Depp stands by role in ‘The Idol’ amid more ‘torture porn’ accusations against show(Photo Credit: Bang Showbiz) Lily-Rose Depp is standing by her role in The Idol after its shock second episode aired. Fans have again branded the HBO show “torture p*rn” after the latest instalment in the series saw the 24-year-old actress’ co-star The Weeknd, 33 – real name Abel Tesfaye – involved in an X-rated scene with a female character. Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp, who plays singer Jocelyn in ‘Euphoria’…