Let's Not Get It Twisted Diddy. This Ain't Love

The Impact of Domestic Violence In America

Domestic Violence is real.

Lets not get it twisted Diddy. This isn’t love. and it is no longer a private case. When you decided to beat her in the public hallway near a public elevator in a public Hotel. You lost the right to it becoming a private matter.

I watched the video. It brought tears to my eyes. I harken back to all the young ladies I counseled over the years. Two died by suicide. The state of fear is prevalent. The power structure is insurmountable.

The scene where Mr. Combs is beating (yes beating) this young lady is not a movie. I brings to mind the mind of Ike and Tina, Phil and Ronnie, Tommy and Pamela, etc., etc. Some things never change.

"After he fell asleep, Ms. Ventura tried to leave the hotel room, but as she exited, Mr. Combs awoke and began screaming at Ms. Ventura," the suit continued. "He followed her into the hallway of the hotel while yelling at her. He grabbed at her, and then took glass vases in the hallway and threw them at her, causing glass to crash around them as she ran to the elevator to escape."

Ventura left at one point, the lawsuit said, but because she was "in his vicious cycle of abuse," she returned "with the intention of apologizing for running away."

The suit continued: "When she returned, hotel security staff urged her to get back into a cab and go to her apartment, suggesting that they had seen the security footage."

This so-called man punches and kicks this woman like he is a prize fighter.

The hotel surveillance video, obtained by CNN and released Friday, is reportedly from March 5, 2016, and compiled from multiple camera angles. The incident matched an allegation levied in Ventura's November sex trafficking, rape and physical abuse lawsuit against the hip hop mogul. The two settled the civil suit one day after it was filed.

The lawsuit alleged that Diddy paid $50,000 to the hotel for the footage. Yes he bought the story, like trump bought his story. That is what rich people with no morals, no values, who think they are invincible do. By stories, by videos, by peopple.

If a woman with a #1 single can be treated this way. The woman working day to day going home to her abuser has no chance.

Domestic Viloence 2023 by state - Wisevoter

Domestic violence and intimate partner abuse are escalating issues in the United States, with statistics revealing a tragic trend that should alarm everyone.

• On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, leading to more than 10 million women and men affected over the course of a year.

• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking, with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner, which includes behaviors like slapping and pushing.

• 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.

• 1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner (data is unavailable for male victims).

• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence (e.g., beating, burning, strangling) by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

• 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner to the point of feeling very fearful or believing they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.

• On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

• The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.

• Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.

• Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.

• 19% of domestic violence incidents involve a weapon.

• Domestic victimization is correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.

• Only 34% of people injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries.

Additionally:

• 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped in their lifetime.

• Almost half of female and male rape victims were raped by an acquaintance or an intimate partner.

• 19.3 million women and 5.1 million men have been stalked in their lifetime, with a significant portion reporting stalking by a current or former intimate partner.

• A study of intimate partner homicides found that 20% of victims were not the intimate partners themselves but included family members, friends, neighbors, and others who intervened.

Please visit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s website at www.ncadv.org for more fact sheets, membership information, and valuable resources.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) allows you to speak confidentially with trained advocates online or by the phone, which they recommend for those who think their online activity is being monitored by their abuser (800-799-7233). They can help survivors develop a plan to achieve safety for themselves and their children. Remember that you are not alone, and there are resources available to support you.