Warning: Contains details of physical and sexual abuse. Cassie Ventura has thanked people for their “love and support” following the release of video footage of her being assaulted by then-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs. The 54-year-old rapper was seen in a surveillance video released by CNN on May 17 launching a brutal attack on the 37-year-old singer at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016, and Ventura has now spoken out to reflect on how the abuse she allegedly experienced “broke [her] down”.
She wrote in a statement shared to Instagram: “Thank you for all of the love and support from my family, friends, strangers and those I have yet to meet. A post shared by Casandra Fine (@cassie) “The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning. Domestic Violence is THE issue.
“It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past.” Ventura went on to urge people to believe what victims tell them and offered her own support to those who are “living in fear” and isolation.
She continued: “Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to take this matter seriously. My only ask is that EVERYONE open your heart to believing victims the first time. It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth out of a situation that you were powerless in.
“I offer my hand to those that are still living in fear. “Reach out to.
