Jeff Carey is a veteran reporter covering sports and architecture. He was the founding editor of the Minneapolis Mini Times, a local paper with a circulation of more than 500,000. He divides his time between the east and west coast.
NEW YORK - Disturbing surveillance video has surfaced appearing to show singer and model Cassie Ventura physically assaulting her ex-boyfriend, hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, following a heated argument. The altercation allegedly stemmed from a comment Combs made about Ventura's eyelash extensions being "fake."
The grainy footage, obtained by celebrity gossip site TMZ, shows the two entering what appears to be a hotel lobby around 3am on Thursday morning. They seem to be engaging in a verbal dispute before Ventura shoves Combs forcefully. He stumbles back before she strikes him violently across the face with an open palm.
Security personnel quickly intervened to separate the two as Ventura continued shouting and lunging at the visibly shaken music executive. Combs did not retaliate physically at any point in the video.
Sources close to the former couple say the blowup was triggered by Combs making a derogatory remark about Ventura's eyelash extensions not looking "real enough." The insensitive comment about her appearance was a breaking point after months of relationship tensions, according to the insiders."
Cassie was sick of Diddy constantly criticizing her looks and making her feel insecure," said one source. "The eyelash comment just set her off."
Ventura, 32, and Combs, 48, had been together on-and-off for over a decade before splitting for good late last year. Their tumultuous romance began in the mid-2000s when Ventura was signed to Combs's Bad Boy Records label as an artist.
Representatives for both celebrities have declined to comment on the disturbing video and apparent assault incident. However, legal experts say Ventura could potentially face charges for battery and assault due to the footage providing clear evidence of physical violence against Combs.
The shocking footage has reignited concerns about domestic violence and toxic relationship dynamics in the entertainment industry. It remains to be seen if further legal ramifications or public fallout will follow from this ugly incident between the two high-profile stars.
Jeff Carey is a veteran reporter covering sports and architecture. He was the founding editor of the Minneapolis Mini Times, a local paper with a circulation of more than 500,000. He divides his time between the east and west coast.
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