Cassie hits back at ex Diddy’s claim that assault video from 2016 was edited

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ legal team alleges the video was edited (MEGA/GC Images via Getty)

Ventura’s attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, told CNN: “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”

Cassie’s legal team has recently hit out against Combs’ claim that the hotel surveillance video is edited.

Wigdor said the footage is authentic and hopes that it will be admitted as evidence in Combs’ trial.

In a statement to DailyMail.com, the attorney said: “It’s not surprising Diddy would make a disingenuous argument to exclude the disturbing video from being shown to the jury in the upcoming trial.”

He added: “I am confident that the video fairly and accurately represents what happened, will be admitted into evidence, and that Combs will be held accountable for his depravity.”

This comes in response to Combs’ team alleging that CNN altered and even destroyed the original video, stating that it should be omitted from evidence in court.

The footage appears to show Combs assaulting Cassie in a hotel (John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

Combs’ team told the Daily Mail: “Our written and oral communications with CNN’s counsel was clear – they destroyed the original video file they received from their source.”

CNN hit back, telling TMZ: “CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source. CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested.”

After the footage was released, Combs took to Instagram to apologize to Cassie, stating: “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.

“I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now,” he added. “I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”