Sean “Diddy” Combs is as dangerous as he is unserious.
On Dec. 6, 2023, he posted a note to Instagram that said: “Enough is enough.”
He continued, “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
Six months later, Combs suddenly wants to sound more forthright and apologetic. On Sunday, the rapper issued an apology on Instagram after CNN published a 2016 video where he is seen knocking singer and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura to the ground, repeatedly kicking her, dragging her across the floor and throwing a vase at her.
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” Combs said in a video statement recently posted to Instagram.
“I was fucked up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable.”
He added, “I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went, and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
But so many things about the music mogul’s apology make it seem insincere, especially because it served him and no one else.
It is hard not to notice that nowhere in his so-called apology is the name Cassie Ventura. This video is in addition to past claims by the singer that Combs raped her in 2018 and subjected her to multiple forms of abuse over several years.
I also like my apologies to sound like they weren’t encouraged by a newly hired crisis manager. As for the delivery, well, apparently, Combs fancies himself a better actor than his work in “A Raisin in the Sun” proved to be.
When accepting a lifetime achievement recognition at the BET Awards in 2022, he said: “I’mma keep it a hundred with y’all; I was in a dark place for a few years,” Then he acknowledged a few people he said were “really like there for me,” before adding, “And, also, Cassie, for holding me down in the dark times. Love.”
He can taunt her in acceptance speeches before she goes public with his abuse and play victim after…
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