Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Says Rapper Did not Know Cassie Additionally Acquired Abuse Footage

• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former bodyguard gave an interview to Piers Morgan Uncensored concerning the newly launched 2016 footage of Combs bodily assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a lodge
• Roger Bonds alleged that Combs paid to acquire the footage and did not understand Casandra ‘Cassie” Ventura additionally obtained a duplicate
• The safety guard mentioned he thinks Combs issued an apology as a result of he is “sorry that he received caught”
  

Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly did not know Casandra “Cassie” Ventura had entry to the surveillance footage of him bodily attacking her in a 2016 lodge incident.

After the disturbing video was launched by CNN on Might 17, Combs’ former head of safety, Roger Bonds, gave an interview to Piers Morgan Uncensored about his information of the situation and what he thinks of the music mogul’s apology.

“He knew these cameras was there, ? However after all, as we heard, he got here again to the lodge, and he paid to get the footage — however didn’t know, which Cassie mentioned inside her criticism, that they gave her a duplicate of the footage additionally,” mentioned Bonds.

In accordance with Ventura’s bombshell civil lawsuit that was filed in November 2023 and rapidly settled, the “Me & U” singer alleged Combs paid the InterContinental Lodge $50,000 for the newly surfaced hallway footage.

In a video posted to Instagram on Might 19, Combs issued an apology and mentioned he takes “full duty” for the “inexcusable” habits. Nonetheless, Bonds is not certain how sorry he feels.

“While you undergo life simply paying your manner out, I actually really feel like he wasn’t sorry about that. Yeah, he may be sorry now. He’s sorry that he received caught,” mentioned Combs’ former bodyguard.

“If that was a one time incident, then I might say settle for his apology. However I feel, in that apology, he mentioned what he thought individuals wished to listen to,” added Bonds.

Within the surveillance video, taken on the since-closed InterContinental Lodge in Los Angeles, Combs grabs Ventura by the neck and throws her to the bottom earlier than kicking her and grabbing each her purse and suitcase. He then kicks her once more, begins dragging her to the room, lets go and later throws an object at Ventura earlier than strolling away.

Ventura outlined an incident that matches the altercation seen within the video footage in her lawsuit, which accused Combs of rape, intercourse trafficking and home violence.

The lawsuit says that in 2016, Combs “turned extraordinarily intoxicated and punched Ms. Ventura within the face, giving her a black eye” whereas in a lodge.

“After he fell asleep, Ms. Ventura tried to depart the lodge room, however as she exited, Mr. Combs awoke and commenced screaming at Ms. Ventura,” the lawsuit claims. “He adopted her into the hallway of the lodge whereas yelling at her. He grabbed at her, after which took glass vases within the hallway and threw them at her, inflicting glass to crash round them as she ran to the elevator to flee.”

Per the lawsuit, Ventura managed to get into the elevator and she or he took a cab to her condo.

“Upon realizing that her working away would trigger Mr. Combs to be even angrier along with her, and utterly caught in his vicious cycle of abuse, Ms. Ventura returned to the lodge with the intention of apologizing for working away from her abuser,” the criticism claims. “When she returned, lodge safety employees urged her to get again right into a cab and go to her condo, suggesting that they’d seen the safety footage exhibiting Mr. Combs beating Ms. Ventura and throwing glass at her within the lodge hallway.”

IHG Resorts beforehand instructed PEOPLE in an announcement concerning the video, “This lodge is not underneath IHG administration, and we don’t have any entry to prior incident data or footage.”

Ventura’s lawyer, Douglas H. Wigdor, additionally instructed PEOPLE in an announcement concerning the footage, “The gut-wrenching video has solely additional confirmed the disturbing and predatory habits of Mr. Combs. Phrases can’t categorical the braveness and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has proven in coming ahead to convey this to mild.”

Combs’ apology got here within the type of a video posted to Instagram alongside the caption, “I am really sorry.”

“It is so tough to replicate on the darkest instances in your life,” he mentioned. “Generally you gotta do this. I used to be f—ed up. I imply I hit all-time low however I make no excuses. My habits on that video is inexcusable.”

The Dangerous Boy Data founder continued, “I take full duty for my actions in that video.”

“Disgusted. I used to be disgusted then once I did it, I am disgusted now. I went and I sought out skilled assist, going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and style. I am so sorry, however I am dedicated to be a greater man. Each day,” Combs added.

He concluded the assertion by stating that he’s “not asking for forgiveness” and was “really sorry.”

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