Rapper, Sean Diddy accused of sexual assault by Ex-girlfriend.

 Sean Combs, a hip-hop legend and the founder of Bad Boy Records, has been accused of rape and abuse in a major lawsuit filed by the singer Cassie that alleges he used his powerful network to keep her trapped in a violent relationship with him.

Casandra Ventura, popularly known as Cassie, dated Diddy for more than a decade. She alleges that over the course of their relationship, Combs assaulted her multiple times – viciously beating and raping her – and controlled every aspect of her life.

She said in a statement to the Times that after “years in silence and darkness”, she was “finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships”.

A representative for Diddy denied the claims, writing that the allegations were “offensive and outrageous” and came after Ventura demanded $30m from the rapper.

“Ms Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr Sean’s reputation and seeking a pay day,” the statement reads.

A lawyer for Ventura told the New York Times that she was offered “eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit”, which she rejected.

Emails seeking comment from Ventura’s representatives were not immediately returned.

The shocking lawsuit paints a dark picture of their relationship in which Diddy gained control of her personal and professional life and subjected her to years of savage beatings, forced sexual encounters and the constant threat of violence.