'Gut-wrenching' video appears to show Sean Combs assaulting singer Cassie in 2016

Sean Combs Apologizes , for 'Inexcusable' 2016 , Hotel Security Video. On May 19, Sean "Diddy" Combs issued an apology after a 2016 video surfaced of him abusing his ex-girlfriend Cassie. . NBC reports that the video appears to match the description of an incident that was detailed in a lawsuit that has since been settled. In a video statement released on Instagram, Combs said his , "behavior on that video is inexcusable.". It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f---ed up — I mean, I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses, Sean Combs, via Instagram. It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f---ed up — I mean, I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses, Sean Combs, via Instagram. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I'm disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now, Sean Combs, via Instagram. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I'm disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now, Sean Combs, via Instagram. In November, Combs' ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura alleged in a federal lawsuit that Combs raped and physically abused her. . In November, Combs' ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura alleged in a federal lawsuit that Combs raped and physically abused her. . At the time, Combs denied the accusations and stressed that the settlement was in "no way" an admission of guilt. The lawsuit included allegations that Combs attacked her in a hotel, which would appear to be supported by the 2016 video released by CNN. . The video was reportedly captured in a hotel hallway in March 2016 and includes multiple angles of the incident. . Combs is currently the subject of a federal investigation and a number of civil lawsuits, which include accusations of sexual assault, trafficking and other criminal activities