American rapper and music executive, Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has been asked to quit as Chairman of Revolt, a media company he co-founded in 2013.
This decision comes following series of sexual assault lawsuits against him by his ex girlfriend, Cassie and other ladies.
In a statement posted on Tuesday on Instagram, the company said that the change was required to allow Revolt to concentrate on its purpose.
According to the statement:
“Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as chairman of Revolt. While Mr Combs has previously had no operational role in the business, this decision helps to ensure that Revolt remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture and amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and the African diaspora.
In 2013, Diddy and media executive Andy Schuon founded Revolt with the goal of promoting Black voices in the US and hip-hop culture.
Diddy has been involved in a number of lawsuits and accusations of sexual assault recently.
Early November, Casandra Ventura, the singer’s ex-girlfriend, filed a lawsuit against him, claiming that he had abused her physically and sexually during the course of their ten-year romance.
Joi Dickerson-Neal filed a second lawsuit against the rapper a week after the first one, claiming that he had drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991.
A plaintiff known only as Jane Doe filed a third lawsuit, alleging that in the early 1990s, R&B singer Aaron Hall and Diddy alternated in sexually abusing her and other women at the singer’s apartment.
Touting the accusations as “fabricated claims” and “money grabs,” Diddy had refuted each and every one of them.
