Rapper Sean Combs has been accused of sex trafficking and assault in a lawsuit filed in a New York court by the now 37-year-old singer Cassie - real name Casandra Ventura.
The suit alleges that the then 19-year-old was trafficked, raped, plied with drugs, and viciously beaten by the rapper on many occasions over the course of 10 years.
Ventura’s lawyer filed the suit Thursday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Her statement reads : “After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships.With the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act fast approaching, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak up about the trauma I have experienced and that I will be recovering from for the rest of my life.”
Ventura's fans have been showing their support for the singer on Instagram.
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Combs’ lawyer, Ben Brafman, has vehemently denied the allegations.
