{"id":2269888,"date":"2024-06-17T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-city-after-admitting-to-beating-ex-girlfriend\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:08:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:08:22","slug":"sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-city-after-admitting-to-beating-ex-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-city-after-admitting-to-beating-ex-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs Returns City Key Following Admission of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-city-after-admitting-to-beating-ex-girlfriend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs has returned the ceremonial key to New York City after a 2016 \u2064surveillance video\u2064 surfaced showing him attacking his ex-girlfriend, \u200dCassie Ventura.\u2063 The incident, which took place \u2062at the InterContinental Hotel in Los\u200c Angeles,\u2062 involved \u200dCombs aggressively handling \u200bVentura, resulting in physical \u200cabuse. New York City \u2062Mayor Eric Adams expressed his\u200c disturbance over the video \u200dand requested the key&#8217;s return, condemning \u200bCombs&#8217; actions and \u200basserting solidarity with survivors of domestic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-report-shows-almost-1-in-3-women-experienced-violence-even-before-pandemic\/\" title=\"WHO Report Shows Almost 1 in 3 Women Experienced Violence Even Before Pandemic\">gender-based violence<\/a>. \u200cInitially, Combs received the key in a Times \u2063Square \u200cceremony for his contributions to\u2063 music, \u200cbusiness, and philanthropy. In response to \u2063the mayor&#8217;s request, Combs promptly returned the key, acknowledging the gravity \u2064of\u2063 his actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/sean-diddy-combs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u201cDiddy\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-admits-to-beating-cassie-ventura-i-was-fed-up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  has returned a key he received from New York City after admitting he\u2019d beaten ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura following the release of video of the attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On June 4, New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote to the 54-year-old disgraced music mogul that he was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cdeeply disturbed\u201d by what he had witnessed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-franco-to-be-deposed-in-johnny-depps-lawsuit-against-ex-wife-amber-heard\/\" title=\"James Franco To Be Deposed In Johnny Depp\u2019s Lawsuit Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard\">2016 surveillance video<\/a> before asking for the key back from Combs, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/music-news\/sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-new-york-city-1235923917\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence,\u201d the letter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-new-york-city-after-request-from-mayor-8664606#:~:text=Sean%20'Diddy'%20Combs%20in%20Atlanta%20in%20June%202021.&#038;text=Combs%20received%20his%20key%20to,during%20a%20Times%20Square%20ceremony.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">added<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cAfter internal deliberations, the Key to the City of New York committee recommended nullifying and rescinding Mr. Combs\u2019 key.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adams\u2019 office confirmed to the outlet that it received the key on June 10 from Combs. In 2023, the music producer was honored with the key to the city during a ceremony in Times Square. Adams presented it to him in recognition of the rapper\u2019s \u201ccontributions to music, business and philanthropy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time, Combs called receiving the key to the city \u201can honor and incredible moment in my life \u2026 To Mayor Adams and the city of New York: I promise to keep giving to this city that made me,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-diddy-combs-returns-key-to-new-york-city-after-request-from-mayor-8664606#:~:text=Sean%20'Diddy'%20Combs%20in%20Atlanta%20in%20June%202021.&#038;text=Combs%20received%20his%20key%20to,during%20a%20Times%20Square%20ceremony.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  noted. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs Returns Key to New York City Following Request from Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2DPENMj0uE\">https:\/\/t.co\/2DPENMj0uE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 People (@people) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/people\/status\/1802758128821280768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the video of the incident at the now-closed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, Combs is seen running down the hall after Ventura and catching up to her as she waits for an elevator. He appears to grab her, throw her on the ground, kick her, and attempt to drag her back to the hotel room, as previously <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-admits-to-beating-cassie-ventura-i-was-fed-up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She slowly gets up and picks up a phone on the wall near the elevator as Combs walks back to the hotel room with her bags. He later returned and appeared to shove her into a corner before sitting on a nearby chair and throwing an object at her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Howard University also r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">evoked Combs\u2019 honorary degree he got in 2014 after the video release, saying in a statement that the music mogul\u2019s behavior in the video was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cso fundamentally incompatible with Howard University\u2019s core values and beliefs that he is deemed no longer worthy to hold the institution\u2019s highest honor. The University is unwavering in its opposition to all acts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">interpersonal violence<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Board has also directed the University administration to immediately take the following actions: terminate a 2016 gift agreement with Mr. Combs, disband the scholarship program in his name, return his $1 million contribution, and terminate a 2023 pledge agreement with the Sean Combs Foundation,\u201d the statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/howard-yanks-diddys-honorary-degree-cancels-his-scholarship-program-returns-his-donation\">added<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-admits-to-beating-cassie-ventura-i-was-fed-up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  released a statement after the video came out and said that it\u2019s \u201cso<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> difficult to reflect on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-odonnell-americas-first-christmas-that-changed-the-course-of-history\/\" title=\"Exclusive--O'Donnell: America\u2019s First Christmas that Changed the Course of History\">darkest times<\/a> in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f***ed up. I mean, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-havent-quit-watching-fox-news-yet-watch-this-clip-of-leland-vittert-laughing-at-a-trump-spokeswoman-and-you-will-video\/\" title=\"If You Haven't Quit Watching FOX News Yet... Watch this Clip of Leland Vittert laughing at a Trump Spokeswoman and You Will -- VIDEO\">hit rock bottom<\/a>. And I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Ryan Saavedra contributed to this piece.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs returned a key to New York City after admitting to assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, as revealed in a video. 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