Sean 'Diddy' Combs Shocking Allegation: Defense Claims CNN Destroyed 2016 Cassie Assault Video

Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ defense team is making a surprising new allegation.

According to the 55-year-old music mogul’s legal team, CNN destroyed the only known copy of the 2016 video in which he is seen beating ex Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, per TMZ.

According to the defense team, CNN purchased the “only known copy” of the video showing Diddy attacking Cassie in the hallway, then “uploaded that footage into a free editing software, altered the video and then destroyed the original footage, even though it knew about and repeatedly reported about the federal investigation.”

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The defense claims CNN altered and edited the footage by “covering the time stamp and then changing the video sequence. It also includes speeding up the video to make it falsely appear that the actions in the video are taking place faster than they are. As a result, the CNN videos do not fairly and accurately depict the events in question.”

The InterContinental Hotel has since closed that location. According to TMZ, no other video of the incident exists.

The defense says they will be filing a motion to exclude the video from Diddy‘s upcoming trial.

While he is not being prosecuted for the assault, as it is a state matter and the statute of limitations has expired, prosecutors plan to use it to show Diddy‘s alleged violent behavior.

Courts almost never admit video evidence where the video is edited, so there’s an “extremely good chance” that the jury will not see this footage, per TMZ.

NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and comedian Druski were both named in a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.