Cassie Ventura

(Newser) - As the controversy surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs grows, it's beginning to hit him in the wallet. So far, 18 brands have cut ties with the rapper and entrepreneur's new e-commerce platform, the companies confirm to Rolling Stone . Combs recently launched Empower Global, an online marketplace for Black-owned...

(Newser) - A day after R&B singer Cassie filed a federal complaint against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs (aka Diddy, aka Puff Daddy), accusing Combs of rape, physical abuse, and sex trafficking over their decadelong relationship, the two arrived at a settlement, reports the AP . In a Friday statement sent by Douglas...

(Newser) - R&B singer Cassie filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday accusing hip-hop mogul Sean Combs of raping, physically abusing, and sex trafficking her over roughly a decade. "After years in silence and darkness," the singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, said in a statement. "I am...