A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing by music producer Sean 含羞草研究社淒iddy含羞草研究社� Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed.

The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Cassie, whose full name is Casandra Ventura.

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Ben Brafman, an attorney for Combs, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. On Thursday, he said in a statement that Combs 含羞草研究社渧ehemently denies含羞草研究社� the allegations.

The lawsuit alleged Combs brought the singer into his 含羞草研究社渙stentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle含羞草研究社� soon after she met him and signed to his label in 2005, when she was 19 and he was 37.

Ventura, now 37, said Combs, now 54, began a pattern of abuse as soon as their on-and-off relationship began in 2007.

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According to the lawsuit, as Ventura was trying to end the relationship in 2018, Combs forced her into her Los Angeles home and raped her.

The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly as Ventura has.

Combs is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades. The founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner, he has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.

This year, he released his fifth studio album, 含羞草研究社淭he Love Album: Off the Grid,含羞草研究社� which earned two Grammy nominations this month. It was

含羞草研究社淭he bad boy of entertainment is getting the key to the city from the bad boy of politics!含羞草研究社� Mayor Eric Adams said in September as he presented a giant key to Combs in Times Square. Combs was born in New York City and raised in nearby Mount Vernon.

Ventura gained fame with the Ryan Leslie-produced hit single 含羞草研究社淢e & U,含羞草研究社� which rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart in 2006. It was her only studio album. As an actor, she was in several projects including Fox含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淓mpire,含羞草研究社� 含羞草研究社淪tep Up 2:The Streets含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社淪penser Confidential.含羞草研究社�

Brafman含羞草研究社檚 statement on Thursday said Ventura had for the past six months persistently demanded $30 million while threatening to write a damaging book about her relationship with Combs. The lawyer said the demands were rejected as 含羞草研究社渂latant blackmail.含羞草研究社�

Ventura withdrew the initial threat before filing a lawsuit 含羞草研究社渞iddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs含羞草研究社檚 reputation and seeking a payday,含羞草研究社� Brafman said.

Wigdor responded Thursday in a statement saying Combs had offered her 含羞草研究社渆ight figures to silence her含羞草研究社� and prevent the lawsuit from being filed.

含羞草研究社淪he rejected his efforts and decided to give a voice to all woman who suffer in silence,含羞草研究社� Wigdor said.

Wigdor praised his client in a statement included in his email announcing the settlement on Friday.

含羞草研究社淚 am very proud of Ms. Ventura for having the strength to go public with her lawsuit. She ought to be commended for doing so,含羞草研究社� he said.

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Associated Press Writer Andrew Dalton in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press