Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned the Key to New York City following a request by Mayor Eric Adams earlier this month after a video of the disgraced hip-hop mogul physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, went viral. NBC reported that Adams had previously awarded Combs the key in September.
“The Key to the City of New York is presented to individuals whose service to the public and the common good rises to the highest level of achievement, and who act as a model for fellow and future New Yorkers,” Adams wrote in a June 4 letter to Combs’ offices, per Rolling Stone. “After internal deliberations, the Key to the City of New York committee recommended nullifying and rescinding Mr. Combs’ key. I have accepted their recommendation.
“I strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence,” Adams wrote, according to NBC. “Our city has worked tirelessly to make sure survivors are heard and seen by our administration.”
Combs has faced a number of civil lawsuits related to sexual assault and sex trafficking in recent months, and now may face a possible indictment.