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Hotel Security Who Responded to Cassie Assault Testifies in Diddy Trial


Hotel security guard testified in Diddy's assault trial, recalling Cassie's distress, destroyed vase and allegations of bribery

In a New York City courtroom, Israel Florez — a former security guard at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles — recalled an incident where the rapper assaulted Cassie Ventura on March 5, 2016. At one point, Florez was allegedly “bribed not to tell anybody” about the events after Diddy held a “stash of money.” The security guard — who has been an LAPD officer since 2018 — told the music mogul, “I don’t want your money. The viral hotel video of Sean “Diddy” Combs — first published by CNN in May 2024 — has already shaped public perception around his criminal sex trafficking case.

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