When Diddy acquired the important thing to the town of New York again in September of 2023, it would not take lengthy for this accolade to turn into moot. Sexual assault, abuse, and intercourse trafficking allegations rapidly emerged by means of numerous bombshell lawsuits towards the Unhealthy Boy mogul, which led the town’s Mayor Eric Adams to debate what would occur with the important thing with its choice committee. Reportedly, TMZ obtained two letters from Adams, one to Combs Leisure LLC’s New York places of work and one other to a California equal, asking Sean Combs to return the important thing. Furthermore, these went out on June 4th, and in line with sources with alleged direct data of the scenario who reportedly spoke to TMZ, he gave the important thing again by June 10.
“Like many individuals, I used to be deeply disturbed by current video footage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulting his then associate,” Mayor Eric Adams’ letter started, as they presumably despatched two copies of the identical letter to the completely different addresses. “I strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of home and gender-based violence. Our metropolis has labored tirelessly to ensure survivors are heard and seen by our administration.
Diddy Performs At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Diddy performs at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in a particular one evening solely occasion at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 07, 2023 in London, England. (Picture by Samir Hussein/Getty Photos for Sean Diddy Combs)
“The Key to the Metropolis of New York is [for] people whose service to the general public and the widespread good rises to the best degree of feat, and who act as a mannequin for fellow and future New Yorkers,” the letter to Diddy went on. “After inner deliberations, the Key to the Metropolis of New York committee beneficial nullifying and rescinding Mr. Combs’ key. I’ve accepted their advice, and am requesting that Mr. Combs instantly return his Key to the Metropolis of New York Metropolis Corridor, Workplace of the Mayor, 1st Flooring, New York, NY 10007, Attn: Camille Joseph Varlack. The town report will [update] to replicate our determination. Sincerely, Eric Adams, Mayor.”
“This Key to the Metropolis was rescinded by Mayor Eric Adams on June 4, 2024, by way of a proper letter attributable to actions of home and gender-based violence dedicated by Mr. Combs,” the town report now reads. Nonetheless, for these unaware, Diddy issued an apology after the video of him assaulting Cassie surfaced. Nevertheless, on all different fronts within the numerous lawsuits towards him, he continues to assert his innocence.
About The Writer
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and popular culture information author for HotNewHipHop. He began in 2022 as a weekend author and, since becoming a member of the workforce full-time, has developed a robust data in hip-hop information and releases. Whether or not it’s common protection or occasional interviews and album evaluations, he continues to seek for essentially the most related information for his viewers and discover the very best new releases within the style. What excites him essentially the most is discovering popular culture tales of curiosity, in addition to a deeper ardour for the artwork type of hip-hop and its up to date output.
Particularly, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and uncooked alternate options to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he additionally stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s native scene and its largest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and past.
Earlier than working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced a number of brief documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on quite a lot of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music outlined a lot of his protection throughout his time on the George Washington College in D.C.
His favourite hip-hop artists working at the moment are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
