During his court hearing on September 18, Diddy’s text messages to Ventura and other women were read by prosecutors, who argued that he had a ‘long-standing pattern of abuse.’

In a lawsuit filed on 16 November 2023, Cassie Ventura accused Sean Combs of rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking, detailing the repeated assaults she says she was subjected to during their relationship, which lasted more than a decade. She also alleges he raped her after she tried to leave him.