Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Returns Honorary Key to NYC at Mayor’s Request

At the request of Mayor Eric Adams, Sean “Diddy” Combs has relinquished his honorary key to New York City following a series of sexual assault allegations levied against him. On June 4, Mr. Adams sent letters to the 54-year-old rapper’s New York and California offices requesting the return of the symbolic key. City Hall received the key six days later. According to Mr. Adams, the decision to rescind the Key to the City was made after video footage surfaced from 2016 showing Mr. Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura. “I strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence,” the mayor wrote. “Our city has worked tirelessly to make sure survivors are heard and seen by our administration,” he added, noting that he was “deeply disturbed” by the video....