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In the aftermath of Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami being raided by the Department of Homeland Security, fans and social media commentators alike floated several theories about those involved in his federal sex trafficking investigation. On Wednesday, at least one question was answered with reports that Diddy’s longtime ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura-Fine is cooperating with authorities.

According to TMZ, Cassie is “among the witnesses the feds have been in contact with in connection with the investigation.” And it appears she may have been involved in the investigation for “several weeks,” and considering the timing, could’ve “helped the feds establish probable cause to get a judge to sign off on the search warrants” that led to the raids, TMZ reports.

As previously reported by The Root, in November 2023, the “Me & U” singer filed a lawsuit against Combs alleging he raped and abused her. She also accused Diddy of forcing her to have sex with other men in acts described as a “Freak Off.”

The lawsuit also detailed a shocking incident when Cassie sought refuge at Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi’s home. In response, Combs allegedly threatened to blow up Cudi’s car and make sure the rapper/actor and his friends witnessed it. Cudi’s car later exploded in his driveway. A spokesperson for Mescudi confirmed the incident to The New York Times.

Although Diddy immediately settled with Cassie, her accusations opened the flood gates for a wave of lawsuits against the Bad Boy founder, with multiple people alleging they too were sexually harassed and assaulted by Diddy.

In his suit, music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones “claimed he recorded damning footage of Combs and his associates ‘engaging in serious illegal activity.’”

Obviously, there are no specifics on what Cassie told federal investigators, but she presumably discussed the allegations in her lawsuit and possibly provided details that haven’t been publicly revealed.

With so many lawsuits working through the system and a federal sex trafficking investigation in progress, Diddy’s reputation has arguably been changed forever, though there are still at least a few people speaking out in support of his character.