Male esc0rt suing Cassie claims she ’embraced’ Diddy’s power

Clayton Howard, the former esc0rt suing music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and singer Cassie Ventura, has claimed that Cassie was not just a victim but an active participant in the manipulation and abuse he allegedly suffered over the course of nearly a decade.

In an interview with TMZ, Howard, who was previously referred to as “Dave” during Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, revealed what he described as Cassie’s “different side” that embraced Diddy’s power and used it to facilitate their encounters.

Howard alleges that Cassie knowingly leveraged Diddy’s influence to coerce him into sexually exploitative situations, suggesting she enjoyed the control their status afforded. He said fear and financial dependence kept him involved, noting that Diddy’s powerful connections made him worried about retaliation if he walked away.

“When you have someone like Diddy who can make a call and end you,” Howard said, “you just keep showing up.”

He also accused his former attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, of delaying the filing of his civil lawsuit in an effort to protect Cassie’s public image during Diddy’s ongoing legal battles. According to Howard, this legal strategy left him silenced at a time when his testimony could have made a significant impact.

Despite widespread focus on Diddy in the federal case, Howard argued that Cassie was just as involved and claims the U.S. attorney’s office deliberately overlooked her role. “They didn’t care about male victims. It was all about Diddy, Diddy, Diddy,” he said.

Howard further addressed why he is pursuing civil damages rather than criminal action against Cassie, explaining that law enforcement was made aware of her alleged involvement but chose not to act.

Reacting to the dismissal of several serious charges against Diddy during his trial, Howard expressed frustration, calling it “an utter slap in the face to the #MeToo movement.” He suggested that the trial’s outcome reflects a broader societal failure to recognize male victims of abuse.

Source: LIB