The town of Miami Seashore has retracted its choice to dedicate a day to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs following latest authorized troubles and abuse accusations.
A decision from June 26 by Miami Seashore’s mayor and metropolis fee rescinded the proclamation designating October 13 as ‘Sean Diddy Combs Day.’
The now-revoked vacation was initially established in October 2016 by then-Mayor Philip Levine to honor Combs, a Miami Seashore resident. The transfer by commissioners is the newest fallout from a collection of sexual assault lawsuits filed towards the 54-year-old music mogul.
Controversy surrounding Combs intensified final month when CNN launched a 2016 surveillance video displaying him assaulting his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, in a resort hallway. In response to the video, Combs said that he started remedy and rehab following the incident.
“It’s troublesome to replicate on the darkest occasions in your life, generally you gotta try this,” Diddy mentioned. “I used to be f–ked up. I imply, I hit all-time low however I make no excuses. My conduct on that video is inexcusable. I take full duty for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted.”
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Since Cassie got here ahead together with her claims towards Combs final yr, the rapper has been hit with 5 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, sexual trafficking, and interesting in different legal actions. Combs has denied all allegations and has filed paperwork in court docket in search of to dismiss a Jane Doe lawsuit and partially dismiss one other girl’s swimsuit.
Miami Seashore Commissioner David Suarez issued a strongly worded assertion on Monday following the town’s choice to rescind the day devoted to Combs.
“So long as I’m a Metropolis Commissioner of Miami Seashore, girls beaters, sexual predators, and pedophiles can have no place in our metropolis,” Suarez mentioned.
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Miami Seashore will not be the primary metropolis to revoke an honor from the disgraced rapper and label head. New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams additionally revoked Diddy’s honorary key to the town in response to the disturbing footage of his assault on Ventura.
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