- The office stated that the law enforcement hasn’t presented any case related to the attack depicted in the video against Diddy.
- The LA Attorney’s office, also urged victims and witnesses to present their reports to the law enforcement or seek support from the Bureau of Victims Services.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has announced that it will not be pursuing prosecution against Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, due to the statute of limitations.
This decision comes despite the recent release of a video allegedly showing Diddy engaging in violent behavior towards his former signee and estranged girlfriend, Cassie, in a Los Angeles hotel hallway.
The hotel surveillance video, dated March 5, 2016, and obtained by CNN, captured multiple camera angles of the alleged assault.
In the explosive footage released on Friday, Cassie is captured donning a black hoodie and carrying a duffle bag as she anxiously calls for an elevator at the now-shuttered InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
Moments later, the scene escalates dramatically when the music mogul, clad only in a towel, sprints down the hallway after the singer.
The pursuit reaches a violent climax as Diddy catches up to Cassie, brutally striking her, yanking her by the hair, and forcefully throwing her to the ground.
The rapper also kicks Cassie twice while she remains on the ground, before grabbing her bag and dragging her back toward the hotel room.
However, in a recent statement, the office of the law stated that the incident in question occurred in 2016, thereby making it fall outside the timeframe in which assault charges can be filed. As a result, prosecution is no longer an option.
The office said:
“if the conduct depicted occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would be unable to charge as the conduct occurred beyond the timeline where a crime of assault can be prosecuted”.
The office also stated that the law enforcement has not presented a case related to the incident depicted in the video.
The office encourages victims and witnesses to come forward and report any incidents to law enforcement or seek support from the Bureau of Victims Services.