, was accused in a lawsuit of subjecting R&B singer to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and .
Cassie, whose legal name is , alleged in the suit filed against the producer and music mogul on Thursday in New York federal court that Combs brought her into his 바카라ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fuelled lifestyle바카라 not long after she met him and signed to his label when she was 19 and he was 37 in 2005.
Attorney Ben Brafman said Combs 바카라vehemently denies바카라 the allegations.
Ventura, now 37 herself, said Combs, now 54, began the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did.
The suit alleges that, 바카라prone to uncontrollable rage바카라, he subjected her to "savage" beatings in which he punched, kicked and stomped her. It alleges he plied her with drugs, and forced her to have sex with other men while he masturbated and filmed them.
The suit says that as she was trying to end the relationship in 2018, Combs forced her into her Los Angeles home and raped her.
바카라After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships," Ventura said in a statement.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been unless they come forward publicly as Ventura has.
Brafman called the allegations 바카라lies바카라.
"For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms Ventura바카라s persistent demand of USD 30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail,바카라 he said in a statement.
"Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr Combs바카라s reputation and seeking a payday.바카라
Combs is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades.
He and Ventura began dating in 2007 and had an on-and-off relationship for more than a decade.
She became known for the Ryan Leslie-produced hit single 바카라Me & U바카라, which secured the No 1 spot on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart in 2006. The song was the lead single of her only studio album, which was self-titled.
As an actor, she has appeared in several television and films projects including Fox바카라s 바카라Empire바카라, 바카라Step Up 2:The Streets바카라 and 바카라Spenser Confidential바카라.
Combs built one of hip-hop바카라s biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities attached to his famous name. He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.
The mogul created the fashion clothing line Sean John, launched the Revolt TV channel with a focus on music, and produced the reality show 바카라Making the Band바카라 for MTV.
This year, he released his fifth studio album 바카라The Love Album: Off the Grid바카라, which earned two Grammy nominations this month.
The lawsuit cites a speech Combs gave while receiving a lifetime achievement honor at the BET Awards in 2022, in which he thanked Ventura for "holding me down in the dark times, love.바카라
The suit says, 바카라The truth, however, is that Cassie 바카라 Ms. Casandra Ventura 바카라 was held down by Mr. Combs and endured over a decade of his violent behavior and disturbed demands.바카라
