Unedited surveillance video shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 hotel incident
Newly released hotel surveillance footage has surfaced showing Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. The disturbing unedited video, played in federal court Tuesday, is now central to a sweeping criminal trial that includes charges of sex trafficking and racketeering against the music mogul.
Cassie sued former partner Sean 'Diddy' Combs under New York's Adult Survivors Act.
1. A surveillance video from a Los Angeles hotel hallway shows Sean “Diddy” Combs beating, dragging and throwing an object at then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016.
2. The footage appears to corroborate some of the allegations Ventura made against Combs in a November 2023 lawsuit, which cited physical abuse.
3. In the video, Ventura is seen exiting a room at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Calif., with several bags, walking quickly to the elevators.
4. Ventura is wearing a black hoodie over her head, jeans and tennis shoes.
5. Shortly after, Combs is seen in nothing but a bath towel and socks, running toward Ventura.
6. After reaching Ventura, Combs grabs her by the back of the neck and throws her to the floor. He then turns to kick her.
7. After retrieving Ventura’s bags, Combs is shown turning around and kicking her again.
8. Combs then drags Ventura by her hoodie toward a room before walking away.
9. Ventura is seen slowly standing up, gathering her items and moving to pick up a phone on the wall near the elevators.
10. Combs returns and shoves Ventura before sitting in a chair in the hallway.
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The footage, recorded at the now-shuttered InterContinental Hotel in Century City, captures Ventura—barefoot, dressed in an oversized hoodie—walking through the hallway before Combs, wearing only a robe and socks, rushes into view. Seconds later, Combs is seen forcibly dragging Ventura back into frame by her hoodie.
The video spans roughly 15 minutes, during which Combs is shown confronting, restraining, and yelling at Ventura. Security guard Israel Florez is also seen intervening, speaking briefly with both parties. Florez testified Monday that Combs offered him cash to stay silent about the assault. He later directed Ventura to retrieve her belongings from the room after Combs left the area.
Cassie Ventura, now 38, took the stand Tuesday to describe what she called a decade-long pattern of abuse, coercion, and dehumanization. Her testimony detailed how Combs allegedly forced her into degrading sexual acts, hosted multi-day drug-fueled orgies known as “Freak-Offs,” and exerted intense control over her life.
The surveillance footage—first partially revealed by CNN in May 2024—is now public in its entirety for the first time. It accompanies photographic evidence presented by LAPD investigators of property damage in the hotel room.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for illegal sexual activity. He denies all allegations.
Ventura filed a civil lawsuit in November 2023, which was settled privately within days, though the criminal investigation continued. The new footage has intensified public scrutiny and prompted renewed conversations around power, abuse, and accountability in the entertainment industry.
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11. Combs is then seen grabbing an object off a table near the chair and forcefully throwing it toward Ventura.
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