Audio By Carbonatix
Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday.
The mayor’s office said Combs returned the key after Adams sent letters to the embattled musician’s offices in New York and California on June 4 rescinding the key and asking for it to be sent back to City Hall. The city received the key June 10.
In his letter, Adams wrote he was “deeply disturbed” by the attack, adding “I strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.”
Combs’ career has been derailed by numerous accusations of sexual abuse, as well as a federal criminal sex-trafficking investigation that led to raids of Combs’ mansions in Los Angeles and Miami.
In May, CNN aired security video of Combs attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway in Los Angeles in 2016. Combs has said he is “truly sorry” for the attack on Cassie and called his actions “inexcusable.” Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, sued Combs last year, setting off a wave of increased scrutiny on Combs. That case was settled a day after it was filed.
Adams awarded Combs with the key at a ceremony last year that coincided with the release of a new album.
Howard University this month rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Combs and ended a scholarship program in his name following the release of the video involving Cassie.
Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, is one of the most influential hip-hop producers and executives in the last three decades, turning musical success into a business empire.
An email sent to a representative listed online for Combs was not immediately returned.
Latest Stories
-
If BoG isn’t a profit-making institution, it also can’t be a loss-making one – Kofi Bentil
9 minutes -
Rethinking intelligence in the age of Artificial Intelligence
45 minutes -
‘Every day is about survival’ – Workers demand action beyond May Day celebrations
46 minutes -
Clear leadership demonstrated in managing recent power crisis – Dr Theo Acheampong
48 minutes -
Accountability is defective in the energy sector – Ben Boakye
50 minutes -
From detection to creation: Why education must move beyond AI plagiarism
51 minutes -
Ghanaians keep paying for inefficiencies in the power sector – Prof Bokpin
51 minutes -
Ghana’s power system not robust, outages inevitable – Ben Boakye
53 minutes -
Beyond insults: The I.D.E.M playbook for political parties in the age of the ‘social media minister’
56 minutes -
Germany backs Moroccan sovereignty in Sahara dispute
1 hour -
Beyond Competence: How capacity shapes professional access and influence
1 hour -
Chamber of Mines calls on BoG to release full breakdown of mining export proceeds
1 hour -
We appeal to Ghanaians for patience as we replace more transformers – Energy Minister
2 hours -
Power stability has improved since 2025 compared to 2024 – Jinapor
2 hours -
Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben Boakye
2 hours