Cassie‘s legal professional, Douglas H. Wigdor, issued a public assertion on Wednesday morning (July 2) following the studying of the decision in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial in New York Metropolis.
The disgraced Unhealthy Boy mogul confronted a mixed verdict as he was convicted on two counts of prostitution however evaded extra critical expenses corresponding to racketeering and intercourse trafficking. Diddy’s conviction comes with no necessary minimal and a most sentence of 20 years.
Wigdor championed Cassie’s “unquestionable energy” for taking the stand as her bombshell civil lawsuit primarily lit the fuse for Diddy’s federal indictment.
“This complete felony course of began when our consumer Cassie Ventura had the braveness to file her civil criticism in November 2023. Though the jury didn’t discover Combs responsible of intercourse trafficking Cassie past an inexpensive doubt, she paved the way in which for a jury to search out him responsible of transportation to interact in prostitution,” he mentioned in an announcement to Billboard. “By coming ahead along with her expertise, Cassie has left an indelible mark on each the leisure trade and the struggle for justice.”
He continued: “We should repeat – with no reservation – that we imagine and help our consumer who confirmed exemplary braveness all through this trial. She displayed unquestionable energy and introduced consideration to the realities of highly effective males in our orbit and the misconduct that has persevered for many years with out repercussion. This case proved that change is lengthy overdue, and we’ll proceed to struggle on behalf of survivors.”
Cassie filed an explosive lawsuit in opposition to Diddy in November 2023 accusing the New York hip-hop staple of rape and continued sexual abuse all through their decade-plus-long relationship. The case was settled in lower than 24 hours.
The “Me & U” singer took the stand for an emotional four-day testimony in Might and served as a key witness for the prosecution. Footage from the alleged “freak-offs” was performed for the jury, together with the 2016 hotel footage displaying Diddy bodily assaulting Cassie.
After drawing an acquittal on the heaviest of expenses, Diddy is now awaiting sentencing for the pair of prostitution/transportation expenses.