Cassie VenturaThe ‘Long Way 2 Go’ singer and shameless rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had a legal battle last year, constantly making headlines. A month after the sentencing, reports say the 39-year-old model has left the United States and has no plans to return. Here’s a closer look at Cassie Ventura and her ongoing lawsuit.
Cassie Ventura fled the United States of America
In a statement dated May 1, 2026, Ventura requested a change of court from California to New York because his lawyers are there and can easily comply. “I am a citizen of the United States. I am not a resident of the state of California,” he said in the statement, according to TMZ, which is linked to Diddy’s long-running case. “I live outside the United States. I have no intention of returning to the United States,” he added. Ventura announced in a statement that he received $30 million in damages after the lawsuit against him was filed in 2023. $20 million belonged to “Sean and his companies,” and the rest was from the hotel where the “freak-offs” were filmed.
About the lawsuit against Cassie Ventura
Clayton Howard, a male escort, filed a lawsuit against Ventura and Combs. She accused the singer of transmitting a venereal disease and aborting the child when she became pregnant without her knowledge. She also alleged that he forced her to use drugs and have unprotected sex, according to Page Six. He reported suffering physical, mental and emotional trauma, along with the additional suffering of medical expenses, distress and loss of enjoyment of life. Last year, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was part of a month-long trial that ended with two counts of transportation for prostitution and acquittal of sex trafficking and racketeering. Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing reported by a third-party source. The details given are allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case continues, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.