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Wendy Williams says 'it's about time' as she speaks out over Diddy allegations

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Published 17:37 7 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Wendy Williams says 'it's about time' as she speaks out over Diddy allegations

Wendy Williams referenced CCTV footage of Diddy physically assaulting Cassie Ventura

Ellie Kemp

Ellie Kemp

Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual and domestic violence which some readers may find distressing.

Wendy Williams has broken her silence amid the Diddy allegations in a new interview.

Last week, more than 100 people came forward to accuse Diddy of sexual assault, filing lawsuits against him.

Some cases are said to date back as far as 1991, with one of the accusers claiming to have been nine years old when the alleged incident occurred.

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Diddy - real name Sean Combs - was already arrested over sex trafficking, drug possession and firearms offences in September, with an indictment claiming he encouraged female victims into sexual performances with male sex workers which were dubbed 'freak offs'.

The star is currently awaiting trial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City.

Diddy 'emphatically and categorically' denies all charges, his attorney Erica Wolff told UNILAD.

Wendy Williams weighed in on the 'horrific' video of Diddy assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Wendy Williams weighed in on the 'horrific' video of Diddy assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Williams has been outspoken in her criticisms of Combs over the years.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, The Wendy Williams Show host has now revealed 'so many people' told her she'd 'called it' after the rapper was arrested.

She also addressed the 2016 video of Diddy assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel lobby.

CCTV camera footage of the incident was released by CNN this May.

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The video, dated as being from 5 March, 2016, shows Ventura and Combs at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles - which has since closed down.

The footage shows Ventura walking to some elevators and Combs running after her wearing only a towel wrapped round his waist.

The rapper can be seen grabbing Ventura by the neck and throwing her to the floor, before kicking her twice and dragging her by her sweatshirt towards one of the hotel's rooms.

Combs then walks away, Ventura collecting her belongings up. However, the musician comes back and he can be seen throwing an object at Ventura before walking away again.

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Williams said: "You know how I feel about that? It is about time. To see this video on TV of [Cassie] getting pummelled... it was just horrific."

P Diddy and Cassie Ventura were in an on-off relationship for a decade (John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)
P Diddy and Cassie Ventura were in an on-off relationship for a decade (John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

She continued: "But now you have to think, how many more times? How many people? How many more women? It’s just so horrible."

Ventura filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Manhattan last year alleging Combs 'frequently beat' her during their on-off around 10-year relationship.

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Ventura's lawsuit claimed Combs was a 'serial domestic abuser, who would regularly beat and kick Ms Ventura, leaving black eyes, bruises, and blood'.

Combs 'vehemently denie[d]' the allegations, his lawyer telling UNILAD at the time.

A day later, on November 17, Combs and Ventura announced they'd reached a settlement. The hotel lobby video surfaced some six months later.

Featured Image Credit: Manny Carabel/Getty Images/ Scott Dudelson/Getty Images

Topics: Diddy, Entertainment, Music

Ellie Kemp
Ellie Kemp

Ellie joined UNILAD in 2024, specialising in SEO and trending content. She moved from Reach PLC where she worked as a senior journalist at the UK’s largest regional news title, the Manchester Evening News. She also covered TV and entertainment for national brands including the Mirror, Star and Express. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys watching true crime documentaries and curating the perfect Spotify playlist.

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