Cassie’s legal recourse was imperfect. But it was something.
A still from an apology video Diddy posted after CNN published footage of him abusing his ex-girlfriend, the artist Cassie.Seven years after the #MeToo movement swept the United States and then much of the globe, some of the movement’s biggest villains—Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby—have seen their criminal convictions overturned. Others have been slowly making their way back into the public realm.
But then, this month, a video of Diddy attacking Cassie in a hotel in 2016 was published by CNN. Diddy—an abrupt change of heart after vociferous denials that he had ever hurt women, plus payoffs and a defense that those accusing him were essentially greed-driven gold diggers and opportunistic liars. He said he is disgusted by his own behavior and is getting help.
Diddy is facing criminal investigation: His compound was raided by Department of Homeland Security officials earlier this year, although he has not been arrested. There is still some chance that the many women and one man who have accused him of abuse will see their day in criminal court., which opened up a time-limited window for survivors of sexual violence to sue the individuals and institutions they say assaulted them or helped cover it up, no matter when the assaults happened.
In the years since #MeToo accusations shook Hollywood, media, and other industries across the country, no clear picture of post–MeToo justice has emerged. Significant roadblocks remain for survivors seeking justice in criminal court. Convictions for sexual and domestic violence remain low. But somethingin the civil system. States including New York opened up opportunities for survivors to come forward and potentially get at least a little bit of justice, even if just in the financial realm.
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