NEW YORK — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs returned his key to New York City following a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video featuring the music mogul attacking R&Singer B Cassieofficials 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 that it be returned to city hall. The city received the key on June 10.
In his letter, Adams wrote that 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 was hampered by numerous accusations of sexual abuseas well as a federal criminal sex trafficking investigation that led to raids on Combs’ mansions in Los Angeles and Miami.
In May, CNN aired security video of Combs attacking Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. Combs said he “truly regrets” the attack on Cassie and called his actions “inexcusable.” Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, sued Combs last year, triggering a wave of increased scrutiny on Combs. That case was resolved the day after it was filed.
Adams awarded Combs the key in a ceremony last year which 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Howard University this month rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Combs and ended a scholarship program in his name after the release of the video involving Cassie.
Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, is one of the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades, turning musical success into a business empire.
An email sent to a representative listed online for Combs was not immediately returned.
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