Arts·Group Chat

What we learned from Cassie's lawsuit and settlement against Diddy

Kathleen Newman-Bremang and David Dennis Jr. share their reactions and analysis to the news of musician Cassie’s lawsuit against music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, that included allegations of rape, abuse and trafficking.

Kathleen Newman-Bremang and David Dennis Jr. share their reactions and analysis of the case

A man in a white suit stands in front of a photowall.
Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean (Diddy) Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to abuse in a years-long relationship. Cassie, whose legal Casandra Ventura, alleged in the suit filed against the producer and music mogul in New York federal court. Combs’ lawyer denies the allegations. (Photo by AP, File) (Jordan Strauss/Invision/The Associated Press)

The musician Cassie was an It Girl in the mid-2000s, with her platinum debut single Me & U. She also notably dated music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs from 2007 to 2018.

Last Thursday, Cassie made headlines for filing a lawsuit against Combs that included allegations of rape, abuse and trafficking over the decade they were together. Then, both parties reached a private settlement a day later.

Kathleen Newman-Bremang and David Dennis Jr. join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to share their reactions and analysis to the case.

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Panel produced by Ty Callender.