Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped down as president of media network Revolt, a spokesman for the music mogul said Tuesday. Combs made the decision last week, the spokesman said. Although this is not the first commercial failure since he was accused of sexual abuse in three lawsuits – London-based spirits maker Diageo has cited the allegations in a bid to new to keep him from promoting tequila — this is the first time Combs has actively stepped aside on his own. It’s unclear when Combs, one of the founders of Revolt, will return.
Combs not involved in ‘day-to-day’ business, Revolt says
Revolt said on its social media accounts that Combs does not have a day-to-day role at the company and that this decision “helps ensure that REVOLT remains firmly focused on its mission of creating culturally meaningful content. ” diversify and amplify the voices of all black people. people across this country and the African diaspora.
“Our goal has always been one that reflects our commitment to REVOLT’s collective journey – a journey that is not driven by any one individual but by the shared efforts and values of the entire team we aim to advance, enhance and protect our culture – and it continues,” Revolt said.
On November 20, the Revolt podcast co-host announced that she would not be participating in the third season after Combs was accused of sexual abuse in several lawsuits.
“I’m a [sexual assault] survivor and I can’t be on a show that’s supposed to uplift black women while @Diddy runs the company,” said host Dawn Montgomery ” Monuments to Me”, a podcast about the issues and successes of black women, She said Tuesday that Combs’ withdrawal announcement would not change her decision. “I still want to hear from Revolt leaders, because there are men in these positions who can provide a safe space for survivors,” she said in a statement. after [sexual assault] like me.”
Three Women Allegedly Accuse Combs of Sexual Abuse
Combs was the subject of a federal lawsuit this month alleging he raped, sex trafficked, and abused his ex-girlfriend Cassie. Cassie, real name Casandra Ventura, and Combs settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount a day after it was filed. Ventura said she “decided to deal with this on terms where I have some degree of control.”
Combs’ attorney, Ben Brafman, said the settlement “makes no admission of wrongdoing.” “Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit in no way calls into question his unequivocal denial of the allegations,” Brafman said.
Montgomery previously said that she sympathized with Cassie’s allegations. “I can’t sign back up and say I want to get paid to do a podcast that might have a few episodes that will reflect this conversation,” she said. “Diddy and his people could never do anything to make me feel like I had to stay silent.
Ventura’s lawsuit prompted another accuser, Joie Dickerson-Neal, to file a separate lawsuit, alleging that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991 while she was a student at Syracuse University. The lawsuit was filed before the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which gives adult survivors of sexual assault one year to sue, regardless of whether The original license expires.
Dickerson-Neal “reluctantly” went to dinner with Combs at a New York restaurant and accompanied him when he went shopping, the filing said. She alleged that Combs “intentionally drugged” her, leaving her unable to stand or walk, and that he pressured her into using forceful blows. According to the complaint, the two then drove to a recording studio, but when she was unable to get out of the car, he allegedly took her to the location where he was staying to sexually assault her.
Dickerson-Neal alleged that Combs recorded the assault without her knowledge and shared the video with others. A spokesman for Combs denied the claim, saying it was “an example of how a well-intentioned law can be overturned.”
On the same day as Dickerson-Neal’s trial, an unidentified woman sued Combs, alleging that he and R&B singer Aaron Hall sexually assaulted her and a friend in Hall’s apartment in 1990 or 1991. In that lawsuit, the accuser was identified only as Jane Doe. said the assault occurred after an event at the MCA Records office. A spokesman for Combs denied the allegations. Hall could not be reached for comment.
“These are fabricated charges, false allegations of wrongdoing dating back more than 30 years, filed at the last minute,” the spokesperson said in a statement. This is nothing more than a money grab.” “Because of Mr. Combs’s popularity and success, he has become an easy target for anonymous whistleblowers who lie unconscionably or without consequences for financial gain. New York law certainly does not intend nor expect the Adult Survivors Act to be exploited by scammers. The public should be skeptical and not rush to accept these false claims.