Diddy’s ex Cassie leaves US permanently following lawsuit settlement
The Sean 'Diddy' Combs developments are coming thick and fast this week.
The disgraced music mogul's name has been hitting the headlines once again after a sex tape featuring him, Daphne Joy and another man was leaked online.
The model and mother of 50 Cent's child has spoken out about the intimate footage 'coming back to haunt her' - and days later, news about Diddy's former girlfriend Cassie Ventura has now emerged.
The 'Me & U' singer, 39, has kept a low profile since she took to the stand during Diddy's dramatic trial last year.
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While he was facing charges including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution, Cassie courageously delivered testimony about their toxic 11-year relationship.
Diddy ultimately dodged a life sentence as jurors ruled he was not guilty of the weightiest charge levied against him - racketeering conspiracy. He was convicted of two counts of transportation for prostitution.
The baby oil-obsessed Bad Boy Records founder was ultimately sentenced to 50 months in federal prison. According to reports, his release date recently got brought forward.
Diddy has continued to maintain his innocence and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him. He did not take to the stand in his own defence.
Prior to the intense eight week trial - where jurors heard - harrowing courtroom testimony and viewed a host of graphic evidence - Cassie launched a lawsuit against the rapper in November 2023.
It contained allegations that the singer had been beaten, abused and raped by Diddy during their relationship. The day after she filed it, Diddy settled the suit but 'vehemently denied' the claims it included.
In a statement, Cassie said she 'decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that she had some level of control'.
It is believed that she received a payout of $20million, while she is also said to have scored another $10million from the InterContinental Los Angeles Century hotel.
She reached the $10m settlement with the hotel in wake of her being attacked by Diddy in one of the hallways of the establishment back in 2016, an incident which was caught on camera.
During the music star's high-profile trial, Cassie was quizzed about the hefty settlement she received from her ex - and she told the court she would rather give it all back and still have her 'agency and autonomy'.
Now, it appears that the mother-of-three has made a clean break with the cash - as it has been revealed that Cassie no longer lives in the US, and that she has no intention of returning.
In a court declaration that is dated 1 May, 2026, the Connecticut-born songstress said, as per Complex: "I reside outside of the United States. I do not intend to move back to the United States."
It also states that Cassie is a US citizen, but is not a current resident of California.
The court docs were submitted amid another lawsuit centred around Diddy's alleged debauchery, which has been filed by a male escort named Clayton Howard.
He has accused the currently incarcerated businessman and his former partner Cassie of hiring him to participate in 'freak offs' and claims he contracted an STD as a result.
Howard also alleges that Cassie became pregnant following their encounters and that she subsequently had an abortion. He claims to have suffered physical and psychological harm while being involved with the former couple.
It is unclear where Cassie is now living outside of the US.
In the court docs, she said that it would be easier for the legal proceedings in relation to Howard's lawsuit to be held in New York as this is where her lawyers are based.
Topics: Diddy, Cassie Ventura, US News, Celebrity
Olivia Burke