Cassie is determined to move forward following Diddy’s sentencing.
On Friday (October 3), the disgraced music mogul was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He also received five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine. The ruling followed his earlier acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
In a statement to Complex after the sentencing, Cassie’s lawyers, Douglas Wigdor and Meredith Firetog, said the verdict acknowledges the gravity of Diddy’s actions.
“While nothing can undo the trauma caused by Combs, the sentence imposed today recognizes the impact of the serious offenses he committed,” they said.
Cassie, who dated the Bad Boy Records founder on and off from 2007 to 2018, was a key witness for the prosecution. Her legal team noted that she is still healing from the ordeal but remains focused on her recovery.
“We are confident that with the support of her family and friends, Ms. Ventura will continue healing, knowing that her bravery and fortitude have been an inspiration to so many,” they explained.
Before his sentencing, Diddy sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian expressing remorse for his actions and addressing the 2016 hotel surveillance footage showing him assaulting Cassie.
“I lost my way,” he wrote. “Lost in the drugs and the excess. My downfall was rooted in my selfishness. I have been humbled and broken to my core […] The scene and images of me assaulting Cassie play over and over in my head daily. I was dead wrong for putting my hands on the woman that I loved. I’m sorry for that and always will be.”
He added, “The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame. I honestly feel sorry for something that I couldn’t forgive someone else for: if they put their hands on one of my daughters.”
Cassie has consistently maintained that Combs remains a danger if released. Ahead of his July bail hearing — which was ultimately denied — her attorneys submitted a letter urging Judge Subramanian not to grant it.
“Ms. Ventura believes that Mr. Combs is likely to pose a danger to the victims who testified in this case, including herself, as well as to the community,” the letter stated.
