Who is Cassie Ventura and when was she in a relationship with Diddy?
Cassie Ventura has been vocal about her allegations of an abusive relationship with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Picture: Getty)
As 2016 footage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apparently physically assaulting his ex Cassie Ventura is revealed, when were the couple together?
The surveillance footage obtained by CNN seemingly showed an incident at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles in 2016 in which Combs, 54, appears to have kicked, dragged and threw things at his former girlfriend.
This comes after Ventura, 37, filed a lawsuit in November last year in which she accused Combs of physically assaulting and raping her over the period of their ten-year relationship.
The allegations, which came with a rare trigger warning, included ‘beating her, plying her with drugs and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes as Combs filmed’ and enduring ‘over a decade of his violent behaviour and disturbed demands’.
At the time the rapper vehemently denied the allegations with his lawyer telling Metro.co.uk that it was ‘a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies’.
Ventura later told the public: ‘I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control. I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.’
As their relationship returns to the spotlight once more, who is the singer-songwriter Ventura.
Ventura filed a detailed lawsuit against Combs last year (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Who is Cassie Ventura?
Ventura was born in Connecticut in August 1986.
In 2004 she started her music career under producer Ryan Leslie who she also went onto date from 2004 to 2007.
After releasing her lead single Me & U in 2006, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, she caught the attention of Combs who signed her onto hisBad Boy Records.
Ventura went onto release her self-titled debut album in August 2006 which saw moderate success. It became her first and last album.
In 2008, Ventura made her acting debut in as Sophie in Step Up 2: The Streets. She went onto star in romcom The Perfect Match (2016) and as Haven Quinn in hit series Empire in 2018.
Alongside music and acting, the multi-hyphenate has also modelled under the agency Wilhelmina Models. She has worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, ASOS (as the face of their 2013 spring collection) and Abercrombie and Fitch.
Over the years Ventura has release several singles including, The Boys with Nicki Minaj and 2017’s Don’t Play It Safe.
Ventura’s music career started in 2006, after meeting Combs (Picture: Getty)
Ventura officially left Comb’s label and struck out as an independent artist in January 2019 under her own label Ventura Music.
Speaking about the decision to leave Bad Boy Records in 2021 she said: ‘It’s so different. And I mean, even now I’m just in a different place in my life.
‘It’s the place to be, just to own your stuff and just… You could do whatever you want.
‘You could wake up tomorrow and be like, “Okay, I want to record four records. And then put them out and it’s mine. And what you going to say?”‘
When was she in a relationship with Diddy?
Ventura dated Combs, on-and-off, for over 10 years between 2007 and 2018.
Ventura started dating Combs shortly after signing onto his label in 2007 when she was 21 and he was 39. At the time Combs had recently split with his partner Kim Porter with whom he shares four children. Altogether he has seven children.
They only publicly confirmed their relationship in 2012 when they appeared at Paris Fashion Week together.
Ventura and Combs in 2016 (Picture: AFP/Getty)
Between 2012 and 2016 there were regular reports that the couple were engaged, which Combs always denied.
In 2016 the alleged violent incident for which we now apparently have footage took place. The same year the media reported that the couple had parted ways after a separateheated argument. Once more they maintained they were still together.
In 2018 the couple finally parted ways but news was only confirmed in October when Ventura’s rep said: ‘They are indeed no longer together and haven’t been for months.’
Where is she now?
Shortly after ending her relationship with Combs, Ventura met wellness consultant Alex Fine at the gym. They made their relationship official in December 2018.
In June 2019 Ventura announced she was expecting a baby girl with Fine. They went onto get married in September of that year.
Cassie with her husband Alex Fine (Picture: Wirelmage)
Cassie with her child (Picture: Wirelmage)
In an interview with Vogue about their wedding, Ventura said: ‘As soon as I saw Alex, any nerves that I did have went away, and I just couldn’t stop smiling.’
They welcomed their first child, Frankie Stone, in December of that year. In March 2021 they had their second child, Sunny.
At the tail end of 2023 there were rumours Ventura could head on tour, with the hopes of new music.
Domestic abuse helpline
If you are in immediate danger call 999. If you cannot talk, dial 55 and the operator will respond.
For emotional support, you can contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. Alternatively, for practical and emotional support, please contact Women’s Aid Live Chat 10am – 6pm seven days a week.
You can also reach the National Centre for Domestic Violence on 0800 270 9070 or text NCDV to 60777.
For free and confidential advice and support for women in London affected by abuse, you can call Solace on 0808 802 5565 or email [email protected].
Male victims of domestic abuse can call 01823 334244 to speak to ManKind, an initiative available for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers.
Alternatively, the Men's Advice Line can be reached at 0808 8010327, or emailed at [email protected].
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