Lawyers for Sean “Didy” Combs Have Alleged CNN Altered Video Footage of Him Assaulting Cassie Ventura.
Over a year ago, Ventura-Didy’s ex-gearlfriend and former signee-filed a lawsuit against the bad boy records founder for physical assault and Rape, and the Case was settled the Following Day Des Didy denying the claims.
Months Later, CNN Obtained CCTV footage of Didy dragging, kicking and Hitting ventura in an la hotel, lending credence to ventura’s allegations. Didy Later Apologised for his “Inexcusable” Behavior in the AforeMeled Video, Which Ventura’s Lawyers Called “Dissingenuous”.
Last September, Didy was arrested and charged with cries including sexual trafficing and racketing. He has since been help in a federal jail in his hometown, Awaiting trial, which is set to begin on may 5. His legal team has controlmed to deny all allegations levelled against Him.
Now, Ahead of Today’s (March 14) Pre-Trial Hearing, A Joint Letter Has Been Sent to Judge Arun Subramanian from Didy’s defense and the US attorney’s office Claiming the Damning Footage Wasning Wasning was alterdered.
“The defense has confirmed, through a forensic video analysis of the CNN Footage that the government provided to this court and of the footage provided by CNN in response to the defense subpoena, that all CNN Video Footage was substanted in Significant Respects, “The Letter Read (Via Deadline,
“This include covening the time stamp and then changing the video sequence,” It Continues. “It also includes speeds speeding up the video to make it falsely As a result, the CNN Videos do not clear and accurately depict the events in question. “
The letter added that the defense had “confirmed” that CNN bough the only knowledge copy of the hotel’s surveillance footage, then “uploaded that footage into a free editing software, altered the video; And then destroyed the original footage even thought it knew about and reported about the federal investment. “
The publication later shared a statement with Tmz Strongly denying combs’ claims. ,CNN Never al ared the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source, ”A spokesperson for the outlet said chursday. ,CNN AIRED The Story About The Video Several Months Before Combs was Arrested. “
The rap mogul’s then is if a statement to the Daily Mail Yesterday (March 13), Saying his “written and oral communications with CNN‘S coursel was clear – they destroyed the original video file they received from their source’.
Ventura’s lawyer douglas wigdor also spoke to the publication, and said it was unsurprising Didy would “make a dishinuous argument to excluding the discrubing video from with the jurine in the upcoming Trial ”.
“I am confident that the video Fairly and accurately represents what happy,
Elsewhere, One of Combs’ Lawyers Recently Quit The Rapper’s Forthcoming Criminal Sex Trafficking Case, Writing: “Under no circumstans can I continue to effectively serve Combs, Consistent with the Aba Standards for Criminal Justice. “
Meanwhile, a woman who recently alleged She was sexually assaulted by combs and jay-z in 2000 when she was 13 also also also recently voluntarily Voluntarily withdrew Her Lawsuit. Attorneys for combs say no settlement was reached between the parties.
For more help, Advice or More Information Regarding Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape in the UK, Visit the Rape Crisis Charity Website. In the US, Visit Rainn.