Misa Hylton, who shares a son, Justin Combs, with Diddy, took to Instagram on Tuesday to address the 2016 surveillance footage of the Bad Boy founder assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
“I am heartbroken that Cassie must relive the horror of her abuse, and my heart goes out to her. I know exactly how she feels, and through my empathy, it has triggered my own trauma,” she wrote. “These young people were raised by women who want the best for them – we put God and education first and have always been united in our mutual effort to support their dreams. Two of the youngest do not have their mother here, and it has been our duty to support them.”
She continued, “Their father needs help, and I am praying that he truly does the personal work and receives it.”
Last Friday, CNN released footage from 2016 showing Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a hotel hallway. The incident, which aligns with allegations in a lawsuit settled by Ventura in November, took place at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. Combs had previously denied the allegations.
By Sunday morning, the Bad Boy founder posted an apology on Instagram, which many called disingenuous.
