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Singer Cassie, Diddy Settle Lawsuit Alleging R*pe

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Singer Cassie and rap mogul Sean Combs have reached a settlement “amicably” a day after she filed a lawsuit accusing him of r*pe and physical abuse, US media reported late Friday.

The R&B singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, said in a suit filed Thursday that hip-hop artist Combs subjected her to more than a decade of coercion by physical force and drugs as well as a 2018 rape.

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A lawyer for Combs, also known as both Puff Daddy or Diddy, has denied the allegations.

The parties said Friday evening that they had agreed to resolve the case, but did not disclose the settlement terms, The New York Times and other US media reported.

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“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,” Ventura said in a statement published by US media.

“I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support,” she added.

In a separate statement also carried by US media, Combs said: “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

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According to Ventura’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, she met Combs in 2005, when she was 19 and he was 37.

He signed her to his label, Bad Boy Records, with her hits including tracks like “Me & U.”

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They also began a romantic relationship.

Court documents called Combs a violent man, recounting disturbing scenes of his outbursts, including forcing Ventura to engage in sex acts with male sex workers, which she alleges Combs filmed.

The complaint said that in 2018 Combs and Ventura had dinner, after which he forced his way into her apartment and raped her.

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In an earlier statement to AFP, Combs’s lawyer Ben Brafman “vehemently” denied the allegations, calling them “offensive and outrageous.”

Combs accused Ventura of blackmail, saying her aim was to “tarnish” his reputation and gain a payout.

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VIDEO: Moment Davido Told His Friends To Stop Smoking Out Of Respect For His Dad

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Afrobeats singer, Davido, temporarily banned his friends from smoking at his wedding over the weekend out of respect for his father, Dr Adedeji Adeleke.

The clip making the rounds on social media has earned Davido praises, with many hailing him for being respectful.

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“My daddy is coming, if you’re smoking off it,” Davido was heard saying to his groomsmen that includes his cousin, B-Red, singer Zlatan Ibile and others.

Davido and his wife, Chioma, held their long-anticipated white wedding in Miami over the weekend.

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Interestingly, Pastor Joseph Adebisiola and the two other priests who officiated the ceremony were the trio who presided over the wedding of Davido’s parents.

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VeryDarkMan Reacts To Visions Of His Death

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Popular Nigerian activist, VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the revelations of his demise by prophets.

Two prophets from Nigeria and Ghana had given revelations about VeryDarkMan’s death.

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One of the unidentified prophets, in a video while addressing his congregation, said in Yoruba: “There are activists in this country that they will soon end in Nigeria. One of the activists will be imprisoned. The other one will be killed because they said they have nothing to lose.”

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The second prophet said: “This is for VDM. Bad politicians have taken him to a river. VDM is dead in the river but still alive in the physical world. And it’s very bad for your face to be inside a river. Whether VDM likes it or not, he will leave the world unexpectedly.”

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Reacting to the videos in a post shared on his Instagram page on Sunday, VeryDarkMan, also known as VDM, stated that death is inevitable.

He further asked the prophets to see a vision about how Nigeria will be great.

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You heard the pastor, although he didn’t mention my name, but he made reference to what I usually say, which is I have nothing to lose. That’s number one.

“You are seeing vision for me as if I’m one person that sees himself to be important. I’m not important. Death is inevitable and is coming for all of us. Tell us a vision about our country. Tell us when Nigeria will be a great country.”

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Why I Divorced My Ex-wife Actress Halle Berry — David Justice

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Former American baseball player, David Justice has revealed why he divorced his ex-wife, actress Halle Berry.

Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘All the Smoke’ podcast with co-host Matt Barnes, Justice explained that he left Berry because she doesn’t do house chores and lacks motherly instincts.

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I’m looking at my mom, I’m a Midwest guy. So in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, and I’m thinking OK, if we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with? And at that time, as a young guy, she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly,” he stated.

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Justice said that the marriage could have been saved if he had known about therapy.

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He explained that he was young and naive then and had only been in one relationship before his marriage to Berry.

He, however, maintained that he is not to be blamed for the divorce, adding that the movie star was “dead wrong” for making the world believe he was the problem in their failed marriage.

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Justice married Berry on New Year’s Day 1993, but they divorced on June 20, 1997.

He has since been married to wife Rebecca Justice for 24 years, the mother of his two kids.

Berry is in a long-term relationship with Van Hunt. Previously, she was married to Oliver Martinez (2013 to 2016) and Eric Benet (2001 to 2005). She has two kids: Nahla, 17, whose dad is Gabriel Aubry, and son Maceo, 11, with Martinez.

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