The city of Miami Beach has retracted its decision to dedicate a day to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs following recent legal troubles and abuse accusations.
A resolution from June 26 by Miami Beach’s mayor and city commission rescinded the proclamation designating October 13 as ‘Sean Diddy Combs Day.’
The now-revoked holiday was initially established in October 2016 by then-Mayor Philip Levine to honor Combs, a Miami Beach resident. The move by commissioners is the latest fallout from a series of sexual assault lawsuits filed against the 54-year-old music mogul.
Controversy surrounding Combs intensified last month when CNN released a 2016 surveillance video showing him assaulting his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, in a hotel hallway. In response to the video, Combs stated that he began therapy and rehab following the incident.
“It’s difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you gotta do that,” Diddy said. “I was f–ked up. I mean, I hit rock bottom but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted.”
Since Cassie came forward with her claims against Combs last year, the rapper has been hit with five lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, sexual trafficking, and engaging in other criminal activities. Combs has denied all allegations and has filed paperwork in court seeking to dismiss a Jane Doe lawsuit and partially dismiss another woman’s suit.
Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez issued a strongly worded statement on Monday following the city’s decision to rescind the day dedicated to Combs.
“As long as I am a City Commissioner of Miami Beach, women beaters, sexual predators, and pedophiles will have no place in our city,” Suarez said.
Miami Beach is not the first city to revoke an honor from the disgraced rapper and label head. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also revoked Diddy’s honorary key to the city in response to the disturbing footage of his assault on Ventura.
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