Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Lawyers Accuse CNN of Editing and Destroying Cassie Assault Video

Diddy's legal team claims the 2016 surveillance footage was altered and destroyed, while Cassie's attorney insists the video is accurate and admissible.

Diddy's attorneys allege CNN purchased the only known copy of the 2016 hotel surveillance video, edited it using free software, and later destroyed the original footage.
The defense claims alterations include covering the time stamp, changing the video sequence, and speeding up the footage to misrepresent the events.
Cassie Ventura's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, dismissed the claims as disingenuous and expressed confidence the video would be admitted into evidence.
The video reportedly shows Diddy violently grabbing, shoving, and kicking Cassie in a California hotel hallway, corroborating her allegations of abuse in a 2023 lawsuit.
Prosecutors plan to use the footage to demonstrate Diddy's alleged history of violence in his upcoming federal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, set for May 5.