One year after Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous sex crimes trial, Cassie revealed in court documents that she no longer lives in the United States
According to documents obtained by XXL, Cassie Ventura has left the United States and has no intention of returning. The former R&B singer filed a formal statement on May 1 as part of her defense against a lawsuit filed against her by male sex worker Clayton Howard. In it, she stated that although she was a U.S. citizen, she was not a California resident, lived outside the United States, and had no plans to move back to the United States.
Cassie suggested in the filing that if Howard’s legal case were to move forward, it would be more convenient for her to testify in New York rather than California, because that’s where her attorneys are located. It’s unclear where Cassie lives abroad or when she left the United States
Cassie’s court filing comes a year after the “Me & U” singer testified in Diddy’s racketeering and sex trafficking case. During her deposition, she confirmed she received a $20 million settlement from the disgraced rap mogul to resolve her lawsuit. She also detailed the physical, sexual and emotional abuse she suffered during her rocky decade-long relationship with Diddy.
In July 2025, Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution and acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. In October 2025, he was sentenced to 50 months in prison. He is currently expected to be released from prison on April 25, 2028.
In the new legal case, Clayton Howard, one of the male sex workers employed by Diddy and Cassie, filed a lawsuit against the mogul and Cassie on July 3, 2025. Howard claimed in the lawsuit that Cassie gave him a sexually transmitted disease and allegedly terminated a pregnancy resulting from their sexual encounter without his knowledge. He also claimed Cassie forced him to take ecstasy and have unprotected sex for hours, which allegedly resulted in physical and psychological harm.
Howard is seeking monetary damages to compensate for alleged lost wages and benefits, medical expenses, physical pain and psychological trauma, and diminished quality of life.
