Confronted with a number of sexual assault allegations in a number of lawsuits, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs steps down as chairman of Revolt Media.
Sean “Diddy” Combs has stepped down from his place as chairman of Revolt Media within the face of sexual assault allegations in a number of lawsuits. The corporate, a cable TV community targeted on music and social justice information, posted the announcement on social media.
“Whereas Mr. Combs has beforehand had no operational or day-to-day position within the enterprise, this choice helps to make sure that Revolt stays steadfastly targeted on our mission to create significant content material for the tradition and amplify the voices of all Black folks all through this nation and the African diaspora,” the corporate wrote.
“Our focus has at all times been one which displays our dedication to the collective journey of Revolt — one that isn’t pushed by any particular person, however by the shared efforts and values of our total staff on behalf of advancing, elevating, and championing our tradition — and that continues.”
Revolt, which is carried by cable operators together with Comcast, has beforehand utilized Combs’ celeb standing to raise its profile as a cable community. Comcast introduced an expanded partnership with Revolt in 2020.
Diddy not too long ago settled a lawsuit filed by a former accomplice, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who accused him of sexual and bodily abuse that befell for practically a decade. The rapper has vehemently denied the accusations through his lawyer, Ben Brafman.
Combs noticed a rise within the variety of sexual assault lawsuits filed towards him final week to fulfill the deadline set by the Grownup Survivors Act on November 23. Handed by New York lawmakers, the Grownup Survivors Act enabled the victims of sexual crimes that occurred years or a long time in the past that will usually fall outdoors the statute of limitations to be filed and acted upon within the wake of the #MeToo motion.
Because of this, Sean Combs was certainly one of a number of distinguished males named in such lawsuits earlier than the deadline, together with Weapons N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, and actor and comic Jamie Foxx.