Podcaster exits Diddy’s Revolt TV in the wake of Cassie’s allegations and settlement

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Revolt TV just lost a podcaster in the wake of Cassie’s lawsuit alleging sexual assault by the mogul, which he and the singer settled Friday.

Dawn Montgomery on Monday announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she had resigned from her role with the media company.

“I won’t be signing on to do the [third] season of @revolttv’s ‘Monuments To Me’ podcast,” Montgomery wrote. “I am a SA survivor [and] I cannot be a part of a show that’s supposed to uplift black women while [Diddy] leads the company,” she wrote, adding, “Believe Black women.”

Combs was accused of rape, sexual assault, physical assault and sex trafficking in a lawsuit filed Thursday by singer and former partner Cassie. Through his attorney, Combs denied the allegations. Cassie, who sued under her legal name, Casandra Ventura, dated the famed hip-hop mogul for about 11 years before they split in 2018. She filed her lawsuit against Combs in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Cassie settle lawsuit one day after she accused him of rape and abuse

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and former partner Cassie have reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed Thursday alleging rape and a ‘cycle of abuse’ by the mogul.

Nov. 18, 2023

The two reached a settlement Friday. No details of the settlement were released, though Combs’ attorney had previously accused Cassie of seeking an eight-figure payout in recent months. The lawsuit was dismissed Monday.

“A decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing. Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims,” Diddy attorney Ben Brafman said Friday in a statement.

“I am grateful for the how I was able to contribute to this show & work w/my cohost Akilah!,” Montgomery continued in the social media thread Monday. “This was a wonderful opportunity brought to me by our producer Darius who saw that I needed to share more of my story & connect w/the show’s audience. This isn’t a hard decision and I’m ok.”

Montgomery further noted that Revolt TV’s leadership “not speaking on this says a lot,” and “even though this podcast experience blessed me… I’m done.”

Revolt TV and Combs’ representatives did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.