LA County DA reveals why he CAN’T prosecute Diddy after horrific video showing him assaulting Cassie Ventura in hotel hallway
The LA district attorney’s office has revealed it cannot prosecute Diddy after gruesome footage showed him attacking Cassie Ventura in a hotel.
It all comes down to the statute of limitations for assault, and since the date of Diddy’s alleged attack on Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel was March 5, 2016, the district attorney says the window for prosecution has expired.
“If the behavior depicted had occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would not be able to file charges because the behavior would have occurred outside the timeline in which a crime of assault could be prosecuted,” the LA DA’s office wrote in a statement to Instagram.
The office added that police have not filed charges against Diddy, real name Sean Combs, in connection with the attack seen in the video. obtained by CNN on Friday.
California’s statute of limitations for simple assault is one year, although serious assault lasts three years. Based on the timeline, neither charge could be leveled against Diddy.
Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of ‘The Perfect Match’ in Hollywood, California. Two days earlier, Combs attacked Ventura in a hotel hallway
Two days after Diddy punched and kicked Ventura in the hotel room, the then-couple appeared hand-in-hand on the red carpet for the March 7 premiere of the film The Perfect Match.
Images unearthed by DailyMail.com show Ventura in two separate outfits that evening, with what appears to be several bruises visible on her body.
The gruesome video shows Diddy shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist as he chases Cassie down the hotel hallway.
When she tried to get into an elevator, he grabbed her by the back of the head and knocked her to the ground.
He then kicked her as she lay motionless on the ground, before grabbing the two designer bags she had tried to escape with.
Cassie tries to escape in an elevator. Diddy, after chasing her down the hallway, grabbed her by the back of the hoodie and threw her to the ground
Diddy is seen dragging Cassie back to their hotel room after picking up her bags
This is the former InterContinental hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, where Diddy allegedly attacked then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura
Diddy stood over her, kicked her again and then dragged her by the hoodie back to their room.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, Ventura’s attorney Douglas Wigdor said: ‘The heartbreaking video has only further cemented Mr. Combs’ disturbing and predatory behavior.
“Words cannot express the courage and determination Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to expose this.”
Ventura sued Combs last year for rape and a series of other offenses, though they settled out of court in November for an undisclosed amount.
In her suit, Ventura recalled an incident similar to the one captured on security footage at the LA hotel.
The lawsuit alleges, “Around March 2016, during an FO at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Mr. Combs became extremely drunk and punched Ms. Ventura in the face, causing her to suffer a black eye.
“After he fell asleep, Ms. Ventura attempted to leave the hotel room, but as she left, Ms. Combs woke up and began yelling at Ms. Ventura. He followed her into the hallway, yelling at her.
Diddy and Cassie are seen on the red carpet two days after the hotel incident on March 7, 2016. She has visible bruises on her legs
Spooky images of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura on the 2018 Met Gala red carpet have resurfaced online. There is a tense dynamic between the couple, even two years after the assault at the hotel
“He grabbed her, then grabbed glass vases in the hallway and threw them at her, shattering the glass around them as she ran to the elevator to escape.”
Ventura claimed she escaped from Diddy, but ultimately decided to return out of fear she would upset him.
After the lawsuit was settled, Ventura released a statement: “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some control.”
“I would like to thank my family, fans and advocates for their continued support.”
In his own statement after the settlement, Diddy’s lawyer said his settlement of the case was in no way an admission of guilt. His attorney added that he denies all of Ventura’s allegations.
An image of the Homeland Security raid on one of Diddy’s homes
What exactly prompted the raids on Combs’ property on March 25 has yet to be revealed
Ventura and Combs dated between 2007 and 2018, after meeting in 2006 when she was 19 and he was 37.
The March 2016 footage of the incident comes just two months after Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
He is also fighting lawsuits from other accusers alleging sexual misconduct and abuse.
The rapper is one of the most influential hip-hop producers and managers of the past thirty years.
Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop’s biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities tied to his famous name.
He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has collaborated with a host of top artists including Notorious BIG, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.