Diddy Returns New York’s Key to the Metropolis In Wake of Cassie Assault Video

Diddy‘s given again a serious honor … returning New York’s Key to the Metropolis after Mayor Eric Adams requested it again in a letter, citing the Cassie assault video.

TMZ has obtained two letters — one to Combs Leisure LLC’s workplace in New York and the opposite to his L.A. workplace — addressed to Diddy from Mayor Adams saying he is “deeply disturbed” by the Cassie video.

Adams provides he stands with survivors of home abuse … earlier than noting the Key to the Metropolis is given to people who act as mannequin residents — a normal the choice committee now not feels Diddy meets.

Mayor Adams — who acknowledged publicly the committee would sit down to debate this situation — says the committee really useful rescinding Combs’ key and gives an handle the place the important thing might be mailed again.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ … the letters had been despatched out on June 4, and Diddy responded by returning the important thing on June 10.

BTW … the town retains a log of all Key to the Metropolis recipients. Combs’ identify stays within the log, although the next assertion has been added, “This Key to the City was rescinded by Mayor Eric Adams on June 4, 2024, via a formal letter due to actions of domestic and gender-based violence committed by Mr. Combs.”

Diddy obtained the Key to the Metropolis lower than a 12 months in the past … proudly posing with Adams again in September after receiving the dignity. In fact, allegations started to pile up in opposition to Diddy simply months later, starting with Cassie’s lawsuit in November.

Whereas Diddy’s repeatedly denied allegations of wrongdoing, he admitted he did beat Cassie and apologized after the video surfaced. He nonetheless faces quite a few sexual assault lawsuits, and he is beneath federal investigation for alleged intercourse and narcotics trafficking, in addition to different critical crimes.

This looks as if the inevitable conclusion to this saga … bear in mind, many NYC politicians had been pushing Adams to get the important thing again.

We spoke to New York Metropolis Councilman Erik Bottcher simply final month who mentioned it was a no-brainer choice to take the important thing again.