"Mr. Combs' decisiontosettlethelawsuitdoesnotinanywayunderminehisflat-outdenialoftheclaims. Heishappytheygotto a mutualsettlementandwishesMs. Venturathebest."
BrafmanclaimedthatVenturawasdemanding $30 millionandthreatenedtowrite a bookabouttheirrelationshipifDiddydidn't payup. Venturaalsomade a statement, saying,
"I havedecidedtoresolvethismatteramicablyontermsthat I havesomelevelofcontrol. I wanttothankmyfamily, fansandlawyersfortheirunwaveringsupport."
Diddyhadn't won a Grammyin 20 yearswhenhewasnominatedfortheBestProgressive R&B Albumawardin 2024 for "TheLoveAlbum: OfftheGrid."
Thewomen's rightsgroupUltraVioletquicklystarted a petitionaskingtheGrammystorevokehisinvitationandnomination, aswellasbanhimfromfutureGrammysshowsandAcademymembership.