Combs violently assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. Typically cool and composed, co-host Whoopi Goldberg had an especially visceral reaction to the disturbing footage. The segment began with Goldberg issuing a content warning before playing the hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN.
As the graphic clip played, depicting Combs grabbing Ventura by the neck, throwing her to the ground, and kicking and dragging her limp body, a tense silence fell over the studio. When the violent scene ended, Goldberg seemed at an uncharacteristic loss for words. She stared ahead stonily for several moments before uttering “Does his confession change anything?” Her co-hosts quickly corrected that Combs had issued an apology, not a confession.
Whoopi Goldberg questions why the statute of limitations doesn't allow an unlimited time frame for victims to bring forward abuse cases and says it's easy to apologize after people find out you lied, as the cast of The View reacts to Diddy's apology and the leaked hotel footage… pic.twitter.com/a5c0D7kN79
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Goldberg pressed on, her voice wavering with evident disbelief and anger. “He said he did it…I have a question. Cause I want to know how is it possible that we have — we missed the law where the statute of limitations is this long.” She trailed off, making a small gesture to convey the perceived insignificance of any legal time limit on prosecuting such an assault.
Co-host Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, explained that felony assault charges generally must be filed within three years, while misdemeanors allow just 18 months. “It’s unfortunate. The law has not caught up with this kind of thing,” she stated solemnly. The apology video from Combs was then played, in which he said “I take full responsibility…I’m so sorry.”
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has just posted this video in reaction to the video of him beating up his then girlfriend Cassie.
A reminder as you watch this that Diddy has been credibly accused of many years of abuse, trafficking, rape, and much much more.
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But his words seemed to provide little solace to the pained Goldberg. “It’s easier to be sorry after people found that you lied,” she remarked reproachfully, reminding viewers that Combs had repeatedly denied the allegations before video evidence surfaced. Co-host Ana Navarro also slammed Combs and those around him, stating “Shame on all the people…who have enabled, justified, and looked the other way on this behavior for decades.”
As the impactful segment progressed, the hosts delved into the complex dynamics that can trap victims in abusive relationships, especially when the abuser is wealthy and powerful. Alyssa Farah Griffin, herself a survivor of past abuse, provided a sobering perspective: “This is a multi-millionaire, incredibly powerful, incredibly well-connected person. There’s an entire industry making money off of him. She [Ventura] had no hope of getting away from him.”
Goldberg’s raw emotional reaction clearly resonated with many viewers. By allowing her formidable on-air persona to crack, if only briefly, she poignantly conveyed the visceral horror of witnessing such graphic partner violence, even secondhand on video. Her palpable shock and outrage highlighted the human toll of domestic abuse, even for wealthy celebrities, while also echoing society’s frustrations with a legal system that often fails to adequately address such crimes.
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