Sean “Diddy” Combs' defense accused CNN of altering and destroying the video showing the rapper physically attacking his ex-girlfriend.
Hotel surveillance footage released by the outlet last May showed that Comb and Cathy Ventura were engaged in a physical altercation. The footage is provided to Combs' defense at a federal sex trafficking trial, but the rapper claims that “I miss you” has been “significantly changed.”
“The defense confirmed that all CNN video footage has been significantly changed in a significant way, in a significant way, through forensic video analysis of footage provided by CNN in response to the defense subpoena.” “This includes covering timestamps and then changing the video sequence. It also involves speeding up the video so that the video action appears to be incorrect. As a result, CNN video does not portray the event in question fairly and accurately.”
“Finally, with defense, CNN purchased only known copies of the hotel's surveillance footage, uploaded the footage to free editing software, altered the video, and destroyed the original footage despite repeated reports of federal investigations.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs responds to his viral video of him allegedly defeating Kathy: “I'm tired of it.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs physically attacked Cathy Ventura, seen in 2016 hotel surveillance footage. (Getty Images)
CNN denied the allegations, stating that the original copy still existed.
“CNN never changed the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage held by the source,” a CNN spokesman told Fox News Digital. “CNN aired a story about the video several months before Combs was arrested.”
Didi's home was attacked in March 2024 in connection with a human trafficking investigation. Combs' video with Cathy, featuring a physical altercation that took place in May 2016, accused combs of physical and sexual abuse in November 2023 through a civil lawsuit she retreated a day later.
Sean “Diddy” Combs' “Los Angeles House” was attacked by Homeland Security Authorities in March 2024. (Getty Images)
“CNN did not modify the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage held by the source. CNN aired a story about the video several months before Combs was arrested.”
Combs was later arrested and in September 2024 was charged with assault conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, forced and transport to engage in prostitution.
The rapper was arrested at a hotel in New York. The source was confirmed by Fox News Digital at the time. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Kathy's lawyers criticize Diddy's “dishonest” apology video as the star responds to the hotel's statement of assault
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cathy Ventura date from 2007 to 2018. (Getty Images)
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Diddy apologized for the video's actions six months after resolving Kathy's sexual abuse lawsuit.
“My actions in that video are not tolerated,” Combs said in a statement shared on social media after the video aired. “I'm fully responsible for my actions in that video. I was tired of doing it. I'm now, I went. I went, I asked for the help of a specialist. I went for treatment, I went for rehabilitation.
Kathy Ventura accused Didi of sexual assault and physical abuse in the lawsuit, which was resolved a day later. (Getty Images)
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The comb is currently behind the bar as he awaits trial. Judge Arun Subramanian was scheduled to begin trial for the rapper on May 5th. Prosecutors expect the government case will take six weeks to layout, but Diddy's legal team estimates that two weeks will now be needed to insist on defending the rapper.
Authorities insisted on comb He ran criminal companies through his businesses, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, and Combs Global. He satisfies his sexual desires using “firearms, threats of violence, coercion, verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse” in accordance with the unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital.
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested and charged in September 2024 with assault, sex trafficking and other charges. (Jane Rosenberg)
Comb and his employees said, “often blackmail, threaten, and seduce female victims, often pretending to be a romantic relationship. Combs then used power, threats and coercion to engage in extended sexual acts with male commercial sex workers introduced by combs and the combs.
The rapper denies all allegations.
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