Howard University revokes Sean 'Diddy' Combs' honorary degree after video of attack on Cassie

A connection said the committee voted unanimously Friday to judge the instrumentality of the honorary grade Combs received successful 2014.

Howard University is cutting ties to Sean "Diddy" Combs, rescinding an honorary grade that was awarded to him and disbanding a assistance programme successful his name, aft a precocious released 2016 video that appeared to amusement him attacking the R&B vocalist Cassie.

"Mr. Combs' behaviour arsenic captured successful a precocious released video is truthful fundamentally incompatible with Howard University's halfway values and beliefs that helium is deemed nary longer worthy to clasp the institution's highest honor," a connection from the university's Board of Trustees said.

The connection said the committee voted unanimously Friday to judge the instrumentality of the honorary grade Combs received successful 2014. "This acceptance revokes each honors and privileges associated with the degree. Accordingly, the Board has directed that his sanction beryllium removed from each documents listing honorary grade recipients of Howard University," it said.

The committee besides directed assemblage administrators to chopped fiscal ties to Combs, including returning a $1 cardinal contribution, ending the assistance programme and dissolving a 2023 pledge statement with the Sean Combs Foundation.

An email seeking remark was sent to a Combs spokesperson by The Associated Press connected Saturday.

Combs admitted past period that helium bushed his ex-girlfriend Cassie successful a edifice hallway successful 2016 aft CNN released video of the attack. In a video connection posted connected societal media, helium said helium was "truly sorry" and his actions were "inexcusable."

"I instrumentality afloat work for my actions successful that video. I was disgusted past erstwhile I did it. I'm disgusted now," Combs said.

A suit filed past twelvemonth by Cassie, whose ineligible sanction is Cassandra Ventura, acceptable disconnected a question of akin cases and nationalist allegations against Combs. That suit was settled.

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