Cassie has broken her silence through her legal team after Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of sex trafficking.
Cassie’s attorney Douglas H. Wigdor released a statement on Wednesday, July 2, after the verdict was read, telling Us Weekly, “This entire criminal process started when our client Cassie Ventura had the courage to file her civil complaint in November 2023. Although the jury did not find Combs guilty of sex trafficking Cassie beyond a reasonable doubt, she paved the way for a jury to find him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.”
The statement continued: “By coming forward with her experience, Cassie has left an indelible mark on both the entertainment industry and the fight for justice. We must repeat — with no reservation — that we believe and support our client who showed exemplary courage throughout this trial. She displayed unquestionable strength and brought attention to the realities of powerful men in our orbit and the misconduct that has persisted for decades without repercussion.”
Cassie’s legal team noted that this case “proved that change is long overdue, and we will continue to fight on behalf of survivors.”
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Diddy, 55, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he was acquitted on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Each transportation charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The prosecution has asked that Diddy serves any potential sentence consecutively, meaning he may face a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Cassie originally testified against Diddy in May, recalling numerous alleged incidents of physical and sexual abuse. The singer, who dated him off and on from 2007 to 2018, previously sued Diddy in November 2023 for sexual assault and physical abuse. Diddy denied all allegations, and the pair settled that case out of court one day later.
After Cassie’s lawsuit, many other people came forward with similar misconduct accusations against Diddy. The disgraced rapper continued to deny all allegations against him and pleaded not guilty to all charges. (After her testimony, Cassie gave birth to her and husband Alex Fine’s third baby.)
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“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo told Us after his September 2024 arrest. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children and working to uplift the Black community.”
Agnifilo added: “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit, Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
