Diddy Returns New York’s Key to the Metropolis In Wake of Cassie Assault Video

Diddy‘s given again a significant honor … returning New York’s Key to the Metropolis after Mayor Eric Adams requested it again in a letter, citing the Cassie assault video.

TMZ has obtained two letters — one to Combs Leisure LLC’s workplace in New York and the opposite to his L.A. workplace — addressed to Diddy’s communications chief Nathalie Moar from Mayor Adams saying he is “deeply disturbed” by the Cassie video.

Adams provides he stands with survivors of home abuse … earlier than noting the Key to the Metropolis is given to people who act as mannequin residents — a regular the choice committee not feels Diddy meets.

Mayor Adams — who said publicly the committee would sit down to debate this challenge — says the committee really useful rescinding Combs’ key and supplies an deal with the place the important thing may very well be mailed again.

Sources with direct information inform TMZ … the letters have been despatched out on June 4, and Diddy responded by returning the important thing on June 10.

BTW … town retains a log of all Key to the Metropolis recipients. Combs’ title stays within the log, although the next assertion has been added, “This Key to the Metropolis was rescinded by Mayor Eric Adams on June 4, 2024, through a proper letter as a result of actions of home and gender-based violence dedicated by Mr. Combs.”

Diddy acquired the Key to the Metropolis lower than a yr in the past … proudly posing with Adams again in September after receiving the honour. After all, allegations started to pile up in opposition to Diddy simply months later, starting with Cassie’s lawsuit in November.

Whereas Diddy’s repeatedly denied allegations of wrongdoing, he admitted he did beat Cassie and apologized after the video surfaced. He nonetheless faces quite a few sexual assault lawsuits, and he is beneath federal investigation for alleged intercourse and narcotics trafficking, in addition to different critical crimes.

This looks like the inevitable conclusion to this saga … bear in mind, many NYC politicians have been pushing Adams to get the important thing again,  we spoke to New York Metropolis Councilman Erik Bottcher simply final month who stated it was a no brainer determination to take the important thing again.