Cheyenne Roundtree, an investigative reporter at Rolling Stone, was as shocked as anyone when allegations of rape and sexual abuse were made against the music mogul. Then she began digging into his past life. In her first interview, she paints a horrifying picture of lost police reports, repeat behaviours, rumours and run-ins<\/p>\n
For Cheyenne Roundtree, an investigative reporter at Rolling Stone, the civil lawsuit that dropped on Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs in November 2023 seemed to come from nowhere. Filed by his ex-partner, the singer Cassie Ventura, it alleged that Combs had beaten and raped her, plied her with drugs and forced her into sexual encounters with male sex workers throughout their decade-long relationship.<\/p>\n
Roundtree, along with much of the world\u2019s media, was shocked. \u201cI\u2019d grown up in the era of Diddy and Cassie and viewed them as this power couple,\u201d she says. \u201cHer hit Me & U was my song. Diddy was this mogul \u2013 I knew him for the music \u2013 and she was this style inspiration, this beautiful, talented woman living an amazing life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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