Diddy’s $100K Money Bribery For Cassie Assault Video Uncovered
Diddy allegedly handed over $100,000 in money to a resort safety employee in Los Angeles to bury surveillance footage displaying him violently attacking Cassie Ventura in 2016, in response to testimony Monday (June 3) in his ongoing federal racketeering and intercourse trafficking case.
The federal government’s witness, Eddy Garcia, took the stand to explain how he and a supervisor on the InterContinental Lodge negotiated the hush deal after reviewing disturbing footage of Diddy assaulting Ventura in a hallway.
Garcia stated the mogul personally pressured him to retrieve the video, calling him “Eddy My Angel” and warning that the footage may smash his profession.
Garcia testified that he initially obtained a name from Kristina Khorram, then an worker of Diddy, who requested if he had entry to the video.
After Garcia advised her to talk with resort administration, she went to the property in individual. Garcia stated he ultimately revealed to her, off the document, that “it’s unhealthy.”
Garcia stated Diddy later known as him straight, pleading for the footage and providing assist in return.
When Garcia stated he didn’t have entry to the server, the disgraced mogul allegedly responded that he believed Garcia may “make it occur” and promised to “handle” him.
Garcia stated he then contacted his supervisor, Invoice Medrano, who agreed to retrieve the video for $50,000. Garcia stated he relayed the supply to Khorram, who patched in Diddy. The music mogul allegedly responded, “I knew you can do it. Let’s do it immediately.”
Based on Garcia, Medrano entered the server room, returned with a USB drive, and handed it to him.
Garcia stated he then organized to fulfill Diddy at a high-rise in West Los Angeles, the place he was greeted by a bodyguard and ultimately introduced upstairs to fulfill him.
Contained in the condo, Garcia stated Diddy requested if it was the one copy. Garcia stated he believed it was. Diddy then FaceTimed Ventura, who appeared in a hoodie and stated she had a film popping out and didn’t need the video to floor.
Garcia stated Diddy requested identification from everybody concerned, together with a responding officer. He then introduced non-disclosure agreements with $1 million in liquidated damages.
Garcia stated he was incomes $10.50 an hour on the time and didn’t obtain a duplicate of the non-disclosure settlement (NDA).
Garcia testified that Diddy counted the cash utilizing a machine, stacking $10,000 at a time till it reached $100,000. The money, he stated, was handed to him in a brown paper bag. Diddy allegedly advised him to not make any giant purchases and walked him to his automotive.
The video in query—first aired by CNN in 2023—reveals him kicking, dragging and throwing objects at Ventura in a resort hallway. It has since turn out to be a central piece of proof within the federal case, which incorporates fees of intercourse trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Diddy has pleaded not responsible. His authorized group argues the video was manipulated and that each one sexual encounters have been consensual.
Ventura’s 2023 lawsuit towards Diddy was settled for $20 million the day after it was filed.
Testimony continues.
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