Brian Buckmeyer

Elizabeth Wagmeister is an entertainment reporter for CNN. She's the one who broke the story about this video. Cassie's 2023 lawsuit includes a pretty detailed account of this very incident. She claims Diddy punched her in the eye during one of those freak-offs, and that after he fell asleep, she tried to escape.

Elizabeth Wagmeister is an entertainment reporter for CNN. She's the one who broke the story about this video. Cassie's 2023 lawsuit includes a pretty detailed account of this very incident. She claims Diddy punched her in the eye during one of those freak-offs, and that after he fell asleep, she tried to escape.

The suit mentions how Diddy woke up and followed her into the hall of this very hotel. She alleged he dragged her and threw glass vases that crashed around her. Cassie also alleged Diddy paid the hotel $50,000 for the surveillance video.

The suit mentions how Diddy woke up and followed her into the hall of this very hotel. She alleged he dragged her and threw glass vases that crashed around her. Cassie also alleged Diddy paid the hotel $50,000 for the surveillance video.

When Cassie's lawsuit came out in 2023, Diddy's attorney issued a statement saying Cassie's allegations were baseless and that her suit was, quote, riddled with outrageous lies aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs' reputation and seeking a payday. And Diddy's attorneys have since alleged that CNN altered the video.

When Cassie's lawsuit came out in 2023, Diddy's attorney issued a statement saying Cassie's allegations were baseless and that her suit was, quote, riddled with outrageous lies aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs' reputation and seeking a payday. And Diddy's attorneys have since alleged that CNN altered the video.

They called it a misleading piece of evidence, alleging the footage was sped up and reordered and that CNN destroyed the original recording. A spokesperson for CNN denied these allegations, saying the network never altered the video and that their source kept the original footage. When Cassie and Diddy reached a settlement, Diddy's lawyer was quick to point out Diddy's innocence.

They called it a misleading piece of evidence, alleging the footage was sped up and reordered and that CNN destroyed the original recording. A spokesperson for CNN denied these allegations, saying the network never altered the video and that their source kept the original footage. When Cassie and Diddy reached a settlement, Diddy's lawyer was quick to point out Diddy's innocence.

Just so we're clear, his lawyer said in a statement, a decision to settle a lawsuit is in no way an omission of wrongdoing. And Diddy's lawyers didn't just deny Cassie's claims. They also refuted other allegations that started rolling in after Cassie came forward.

Just so we're clear, his lawyer said in a statement, a decision to settle a lawsuit is in no way an omission of wrongdoing. And Diddy's lawyers didn't just deny Cassie's claims. They also refuted other allegations that started rolling in after Cassie came forward.

By the time CNN published their story in May of 2024, there were a handful of active civil lawsuits on the books against Diddy, several alleging sex trafficking and sexual abuse.

By the time CNN published their story in May of 2024, there were a handful of active civil lawsuits on the books against Diddy, several alleging sex trafficking and sexual abuse.

Within a couple of days, Diddy posted his own video to Instagram.

Within a couple of days, Diddy posted his own video to Instagram.

In the video, Diddy looks a little haggard, dressed down in a plain beige t-shirt, no logos, no flashy jewelry. He appears to be somewhere tropical on a balcony with a tidy thatched roof.

In the video, Diddy looks a little haggard, dressed down in a plain beige t-shirt, no logos, no flashy jewelry. He appears to be somewhere tropical on a balcony with a tidy thatched roof.

He follows the typical apology video script. He says that he's been to therapy and to rehab and that he's been asking God for mercy.

He follows the typical apology video script. He says that he's been to therapy and to rehab and that he's been asking God for mercy.

But then, it ends. What's missing from this apology video? An actual apology? Or any mention of Cassie? People definitely took notice. Here's how the hosts of ABC's The View reacted. Does his confession change anything?

But then, it ends. What's missing from this apology video? An actual apology? Or any mention of Cassie? People definitely took notice. Here's how the hosts of ABC's The View reacted. Does his confession change anything?