In a new court filing, Cassie Ventura said she no longer lives in the United States and has no plans to return.
The singer made this statement on May 1 in connection with the ongoing California lawsuit brought by Clayton Howard against Cassie and Sean "Diddy" Combs. TMZ reported that Cassie stated that she resides outside the United States, remains a U.S. citizen, and is not a California resident.
The statement does not indicate where Cassie currently lives.
The complaint was filed as part of Howard's civil lawsuit.
The complaint was not filed as part of Combs's federal criminal case. It was presented in Howard's civil lawsuit, in which both Combs and Cassie are named as defendants.
According to TMZ, Cassie said New York would be more convenient for the trial than California because her lawyers are based there.
Us Weekly also reviewed the court documents and reported that the statement states that Cassie has no intention of returning to the United States.
The name of the country in which she resides was not given.
The documents presented to the court provide information about the defendant's place of residence, but they do not provide the public with complete information about his personal situation.
Cassie stated that she resides outside the United States and is not a California resident. She also confirmed that she remains a U.S. citizen.
No verified public source has confirmed her current country of residence. Available data does not indicate when she moved.
The lawsuit follows her testimony at Combs' federal trial.
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In 2025, Cassie testified at Combs' federal criminal trial in New York, where she described years of alleged abuse during and after their long-term relationship.
Reuters reported that Cassie testified that Combs paid $20 million in compensation for her 2023 civil lawsuit. That lawsuit was settled shortly after it was filed.
Prior to the settlement, Combs denied the charges against him in the civil case. His defense team also denied the criminal charges during the federal trial.
Combs' criminal case ended in a split verdict.
The new motion does not change the outcome of Combs' federal criminal case.
Reuters reported that Combs was found guilty of two counts of transporting persons related to prostitution and acquitted of charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He was later sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.
Cassie's statement is part of a separate civil lawsuit. The information provided is limited: she states that she resides outside the United States, has no intention of returning, remains a U.S. citizen, and is not a California resident.