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As
sexual
assault
allegations
linger,
Sean
“Diddy”
Combs
will
not
be
attending
the
66th
annual
Grammy
Awards
celebration
despite
receiving
a
nomination.
According
to
The
Hollywood
Reporter,
on
Friday,
a
rep
from
his
camp
announced
the
54-year-old’s
absence
from
the
“most
prestigious
night
in
music.”
Combs’
The
Love
Album:
Off
The
Grid received
a
nomination
from
the
Recording
Academy
for
Best
Progressive
R&B
Album.
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It
is
customary
for
every
nominee
to
receive
an
invitation
to
the
ceremony.
However,
Grammy
officials
did
consider
rescinding
his
invitation
despite
his
claims
of
innocence.
“We
are
taking
this
matter
very
seriously
and
we
are
in
the
process
of
evaluating
it
with
the
time
and
care
that
it
deserves,”
the
Academy
shared
in
a
statement
to
Rolling
Stone.
Diddy,
who
legally
changed
his
middle
name
to
Love,
was
accused
of
sexual
assault
by
several
women.
His
long-time
partner,
Casandra
“Cassie”
Ventura,
opened
the
floodgates
for
other
alleged
victims
to
come
forward.
In
November
2023,
Cassie
sued
the
three-time
Grammy
winner
for
rape
and
domestic
abuse
throughout
their
10-year
courtship.
The
case
was
settled
just
a
day
later,
although
Diddy
vehemently
denied
guilt.
“Just
so
we’re
clear,
a
decision
to
settle
a
lawsuit,
especially
in
2023,
is
in
no
way
an
admission
of
wrongdoing,”
Ben
Brafman,
Diddy’s
lawyer,
declared
to
Us.
Brafman
continued,
“Mr.
Combs‘
decision
to
settle
the
lawsuit
does
not
in
any
way
undermine
his
flat-out
denial
of
the
claims.
He
is
happy
they
got
to
a
mutual
settlement
and
wishes
Ms.
Ventura
the
best.”
Source:
Taylor
Hill
/
Getty
As
BOSSIP
previously
reported,
following
Cassie’s
lawsuit,
multiple
women
came
forward
to
share
their
own
stories
of
sexual
abuse
at
the
hands
of
the
music
mogul.
Combs’
career
took
many
hits
in
light
of
his
alleged
sexual
misconduct.
The
Bad
Boy
CEO
recently
lost
a
new
Hulu
reality
show
featuring
his
family.
He
also
stepped
down
from
his
position
as
the
chairman
of
the
media
network,
Revolt.
A
statement
from
Revolt’s
Instagram
page
read,
“Sean
Combs
has
stepped
down
from
his
position
as
chairman
of
Revolt.
While
Mr.
Combs
has
previously
had
no
operational
or
day-to-day
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.”
Diddy
likely
made
the
best
decision
considering
his
presence
onstage
at
the
Grammys
may
have
aroused
boos
from
the
audience.
Artists
Janelle
Monáe,
SZA,
Jon
Baptiste,
Burna
Boy,
Ayra
Star
and
Tyla
all
received
nominations.
The
ceremony
will
air
Feb.
4.
Check
back
for
updates
to
see
who
takes
home
the
gilded
gramophone.
