NEW YORK—A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed.
The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Cassie, whose full name is Casandra Ventura.
The statement said they had reached a deal “to their mutual satisfaction” Friday evening, but no terms of the agreement were disclosed and no further statements would be issued beyond those made by Ms. Ventura, Mr. Combs, and Mr. Wigdor in the email distributed by the lawyer.
In her statement, Ms. Ventura said: “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control. I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.”
Mr. Combs said: “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”
Ben Brafman, an attorney for Mr. Combs, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. On Thursday, he said in a statement that Mr. Combs “vehemently denies” the allegations.
The lawsuit alleged Combs brought the singer into his “ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle” soon after she met him and signed to his label in 2005, when she was 19 and he was 37.
Ms. Ventura, now 37, said Mr. Combs, now 54, began a pattern of abuse as soon as their on-and-off relationship began in 2007.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly as Ms. Ventura has.
Mr. Combs is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades. The founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner, he has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans, and 112.
This year, he released his fifth studio album, “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” which earned two Grammy nominations this month. It was his first studio album in 17 years.
Mr. Brafman’s statement on Thursday said Ms. Ventura had for the past six months persistently demanded $30 million while threatening to write a damaging book about her relationship with Mr. Combs. The lawyer said the demands were rejected as “blatant blackmail.”
Ms. Ventura withdrew the initial threat before filing a lawsuit “riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday,” Mr. Brafman said.
Mr. Wigdor responded Thursday in a statement saying Mr. Combs had offered her “eight figures to silence her” and prevent the lawsuit from being filed.
“She rejected his efforts and decided to give a voice to all woman who suffer in silence,” Mr. Wigdor said.
Mr. Wigdor praised his client in a statement included in his email announcing the settlement on Friday.
“I am very proud of Ms. Ventura for having the strength to go public with her lawsuit. She ought to be commended for doing so,” he said.
