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

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

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

Adams supplies he stands with survivors of house abuse … sooner than noting the Key to the Metropolis is given to individuals who act as model residents — a daily the selection committee not feels Diddy meets.

Mayor Adams — who mentioned publicly the committee would sit all the way down to debate this drawback — says the committee actually helpful rescinding Combs’ key and provides an take care of the place the essential factor could be mailed once more.

Sources with direct information inform TMZ … the letters have been despatched out on June 4, and Diddy responded by returning the essential factor on June 10.

BTW … city retains a log of all Key to the Metropolis recipients. Combs’ establish stays throughout the log, though the following assertion has been added, “This Key to the Metropolis was rescinded by Mayor Eric Adams on June 4, 2024, by a correct letter ensuing from actions of house and gender-based violence devoted by Mr. Combs.”

Diddy obtained the Key to the Metropolis decrease than a yr previously … proudly posing with Adams once more in September after receiving the excellence. In spite of everything, allegations began to pile up in the direction of Diddy merely months later, beginning 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 fairly just a few sexual assault lawsuits, and he’s beneath federal investigation for alleged intercourse and narcotics trafficking, along with totally different extreme crimes.

This appears as if the inevitable conclusion to this saga … remember, many NYC politicians have been pushing Adams to get the essential factor once more.

We spoke to New York Metropolis Councilman Erik Bottcher merely closing month who acknowledged it was a no-brainer dedication to take the essential factor once more.