Rapper Puff Daddy (Sean Combs) is accused of rape and repeated physical violence over nearly a decade by his former partner, the singer of R

“I am finally ready to tell my story and speak for myself and other women facing violence and abuse in their relationships,” she said in a statement. In response, Sean Combs “vehemently denied these offensive and outrageous allegations.” And specifies having been “subject to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand for $30 million, under threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.” According to her lawyer, Cassie is “resorting to a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aimed at obtaining a payout.”