Cassie Ventura , Speaks Out About , Diddy Assault Footage.<br />CNN reports that Cassie Ventura has publicly expressed her gratitude for the wave of support she received following the release of an explosive 2016 surveillance video.<br />Thank you for all of the love <br />and support from my family, <br />friends, strangers and <br />those I have yet to meet, Cassie Ventura, via Instagram.<br />The outpouring of love has<br />created a place for my younger <br />self to settle and feel safe now,<br />but this is only the beginning, Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram.<br />The 2016 video released by CNN shows <br />Ventura being physically assaulted by <br />Sean "Diddy" Combs, her boyfriend at the time.<br />Domestic Violence is <br />THE issue. It broke me <br />down to someone I never <br />thought I would become. , Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram.<br />With a lot of hard <br />work, I am better <br />today, but I will always <br />be recovering from my past, Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram.<br />Ventura went on to urge others in <br />abusive situations to seek support. .<br />My only ask is that <br />EVERYONE open your <br />heart to believing victims <br />the first time. It takes a lot <br />of heart to tell the truth <br />out of a situation that <br />you were powerless in, Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram.<br />I offer my hand to those <br />that are still living in fear. <br />Reach out to your people, <br />don’t cut them off. <br />No one should carry <br />this weight alone, Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram.<br />This healing journey <br />is never ending, <br />but this support means <br />everything to me, Cassie Ventura statement, via Instagram
