A now-settled lawsuit by singer-songwriter Cassie accused rapper and ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs of repeated physical and sexual abuse.
This article is part of the November 17 episode of HuffPost's weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, "The Culture Catchall." Click here to subscribeThis has been a remarkably dark and tough time in entertainment, with several famous Black women saying they did suffered from domestic violence and abuse by men they were associated with. As reported by Taiyler S. Mitchell of HuffPost, a lawsuit by singer-songwriter Casandra "Cassie" Ventura has accused rapper and ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs of repeated physical and sexual abuse over a period of more than a decade. First, the 35-page complaint reported by The New York Times contains a trigger warning and contains numerous allegations - rape, coercion, physical abuse in front of its employees - in shocking detail. The lawsuit was settled one day after filing, according to AP.
Plus, when he heard he was interested in Cassie, Diddy reportedly threatened to bomb rapper Kid Cudi's car moments before a vehicle exploded in his driveway. Mitchell wrote: "Cassie acknowledged that the lawsuit was filed as a result of New York's soon-to-expire Adult Survivors Act, which allows individuals seeking to prosecute allegations of sexual abuse to sue their abusers even if the statute of limitations has expired. expired." HuffPost's Jillian Wilson reported on why so many survivors wait years to report abuse; Cassie's trial came less than two weeks later music director LA Reid was accused of sexual assault and harassment by Drew Dixon. Proceed with caution when reading the graphic details in the above-mentioned lawsuits.
As a sequel to allegations of domestic violence, Keke Palmer was granted temporary sole custody of her child, Leodis, and a restraining order from Darius Jackson. Palmer's mother intervened and expressed how much she thought about it feared for her daughter's life while the actor was in a relationship with Jackson. A new hearing on the case is scheduled for December 5. Meanwhile, Jackson's brother and "Insecure" star Sarunas Jackson is embroiled in a custody battle with actor DomiNique Perry over their daughter. according to Essence .
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In what may seem like a turning point, black women are speaking out about their experiences, and finally black men in the music industry in particular can be held accountable for their actions. We saw how the community treated Megan Thee Stallion - so I won't get my hopes up - but only time will tell. Time has passed and it's time for the #MeToo movement made by a black woman, to center black women.
Now let's move on to the next edition of The Culture Catchall.
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