Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegedly beat his college girlfriend with a belt in front of other students: eyewitness

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By Eileen Reslen

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ history of violence reportedly dates back to his college days, when sources say he beat his then-girlfriend with what appeared to be a belt in front of other students.

An eyewitness told Rolling Stone in an explosive report released Wednesday that the “Bad Boy for Life” rapper was allegedly “super angry” and “screaming at the top of his lungs” during the incident at Howard University. late 1980s.

“(He) whipped her butt – like he really whipped her butt,” further claimed the source, who chose to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of what happened.

The bystander alleged that Combs used the apparent belt to hit his girlfriend “all over,” which caused the young woman to cry.

“She was trying to defend herself a little. She was crying,” the source claimed. “And we were telling her, ‘Let her go.’ We were screaming for her.

Another source, who was also a student at the time, remembers a “belligerent” Combs shouting outside Howard’s Harriet Tubman Quadrangle and hearing other women alerting panicked people to what was happening.

“Puff is out here acting crazy. He beats her,” the eyewitness claimed, saying his classmates.

The unidentified former girlfriend declined Rolling Stone’s request for comment.

Page Six reached out to Combs’ attorney and a Howard University spokesperson, but did not immediately receive a response in time for publication.

According to Rolling Stone’s six-month investigation, Combs had begun to build a reputation for having a brief argument on campus before the big blowout with his then-girlfriend.

People reportedly saw the “I Need a Girl” rapper try to intimidate the young woman by allegedly showing up to her English class to try to get her to drop out.

“She tensed up (when Combs appeared),” a student sitting next to the woman recalled to the magazine. “He just had a weird control thing. I had the impression that she was afraid.

Another former student recalled feeling the “Act Bad” rapper’s wrath when she objected to him cutting her off in the cafeteria line and allegedly “going off the rails.”

A classmate also claimed Combs once made her feel uncomfortable when he “stroked” her back without her consent.

The music mogul’s lawyer told Rolling Stone in part: “Mr. Combs cannot comment on settled litigation, will not comment on pending litigation, and cannot respond to all allegations reported in the press, regardless of whatever the source, however unreliable they may be.

Combs began attending Howard in the fall of 1987, but left after his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment.

He returned to the prestigious school in May 2014 to deliver a commencement speech and received an honorary diploma.

A series of recently filed lawsuits have shed light on the alleged abuse that Combs hid from the public for decades.

His ex Cassie Ventura filed her lawsuit in November 2023, alleging rape, physical abuse and other disturbing allegations, such as forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes during their nearly 10-year relationship .

The lawsuit was quickly settled within a day, but explosive surveillance video obtained by CNN earlier this month showed Combs hitting, dragging and kicking Ventura at a hotel in 2016.

The Bad Boy Records executive — after months of claiming his accusers were liars looking for a quick paycheck — admitted he was “screwed” during the hotel incident with Ventura.

“It’s so hard to reflect on the darkest moments of your life, but sometimes you have to,” he said in an Instagram video earlier this month. “I was screwed. I mean, I hit rock bottom, but I can’t make any excuses.

Combs, 54, added at the time: “My behavior in this video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in this video. I am disgusted.”

Ventura, 37, for his part, thanked all his supporters and said: “Domestic violence is THE problem. It broke me into someone I never thought I would become.

She concluded: “It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth in a situation in which you were powerless. I offer my hand to those who still live in fear. …No one should carry this weight alone.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800- 799-SAFE (7233).