Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the R&B singer who accused Sean Combs of raping, intercourse trafficking and abusing her, introduced past due Friday that she had resolved her dispute with the hip-hop legend an afternoon after suing him.
“I’ve made up our minds to get to the bottom of this subject amicably on phrases that I’ve some stage of keep watch over,” Ventura mentioned in a commentary launched by means of Wigdor, the legislation company that represented her. “I need to thank my circle of relatives, fanatics and attorneys for his or her unwavering beef up.”
The legislation company additionally launched a commentary attributed to Combs, whose robust standing within the song business used to be threatened when Ventura went public this week with detailed and graphic allegations of abuse right through their years-long dating: “Now we have made up our minds to get to the bottom of this subject amicably. I want Cassie and her circle of relatives the entire best possible. Love.”
Cassie filed her lawsuit in opposition to Combs in New york District Courtroom on Thursday. She claimed after she joined his label in 2005, he presented her to “an approach to life of over the top alcohol and substance abuse,” incessantly beat her, compelled her to interact in intercourse acts with male intercourse staff known as “freak offs” and raped her when she tried to depart him.
Cassie attempted to flee the abuse a couple of occasions, the lawsuit mentioned, however the keep watch over Combs had over her private {and professional} lifestyles and his affect within the song business made it tricky. No additional information about the agreement had been shared publicly.
“I’m very pleased with Ms. Ventura for having the power to move public along with her lawsuit,” her legal professional, Douglas Wigdor, mentioned in a commentary pronouncing the agreement. “She should be recommended for doing so.”
Herb Scribner and Anne Branigin contributed to this record.
