Cassie breaks silence after Diddy attack video emerged: “Open your heart to believing victims the first time”

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Diddy – attacking her in 2016.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment.

The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Last week (March 17), footage of the rapper from 2016 appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table.

It was published by CNN.The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then followed her into the hallway and threw glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep.Diddy has since apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the video allegedly showing him attacking Cassie.A post shared by Casandra Fine (@cassie)Now, the ‘Me & U’ singer has broken her silence about the publication of the 2016 footage.

In a statement shared to her official Instagram account, the singer wrote: “Thank you for all of the love and support from my family, friends, strangers, and those I have yet to meet.