Hotel Had Surveillance Video But Did Not Report Sean Combs Assaulting Girlfriend
CNN has released a 2016 surveillance video that shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag, and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
Notable, from a surveillance industry perspective, is that the video, first publicly appearing six years later, proves that the hotel not only knew about the assault but did not report it to the police, raising significant questions about the ethical and legal responsibilities of organizations to report crimes they record on their video surveillance systems and know about.
The ~10-minute CNN video explains the surveillance video and the situation:
In 2023, Ventura sued Combs, alleging that Combs paid the hotel, InterContinental Century City, $50,000 for the hallway security footage. CNN did not disclose how they obtained the video, though CNN mentions that 2024 HSI raids on Comb's properties intended to discover videos of various crimes.
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