American Rapper and media executive, Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has been asked to step down as chairman of Revolt, a media company he co-founded in 2013.
This decision comes in the midst of sexual assault lawsuits filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassie.
According to a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday, the change was necessary to allow Revolt to focus on its mission.
“Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as chairman of Revolt. While Mr. Combs has previously had no operational role in the business, this decision helps to ensure that Revolt remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture and amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and the African diaspora.”
In 2013, Diddy and media executive Andy Schuon created Revolt with the goal of promoting Black voices in the US and hip-hop culture.
Diddy and media executive Andy Schuon founded Revolt in 2013 with the goal of promoting Black voices in the United States and hip-hop culture.
Combs has recently been involved in a number of lawsuits and
sexual assault allegations.
Casandra Ventura, the singer's ex-girlfriend, filed a lawsuit against him in early November, alleging that he abused her physically and sexually over the course of their ten-year relationship. A week after the first lawsuit, Joi Dickerson-Neal filed a second one against the rapper, alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991.
A third lawsuit was filed by a plaintiff known only as Jane Doe, who claimed that in the early 1990s, R&B singer Aaron Hall and Diddy alternated sexually abusing her and other women at the singer’s apartment.
Diddy had denied all of the charges, referring to them as "fabricated claims" and "money grabs".
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