sha Diddy Colmes is apologizing for a very disturbing video you saw it it surface surfaced over the weekend and when we say disturbing we mean it it shows a rap star physically assaulting his in girlfriend the singer known as Cassie in a hotel hallway back in 2016 Now CNN obtained the video 6 months after she filed and then settled an abuse lawsuit against Shan Colmes Lee Preston has more and we warn you if you haven't already seen it this video is very difficult to watch my behavior on that video is inexcusable I take full responsibility for my actions in that video Sean Diddy comes admitting to and apologizing for actions portrayed in this La hotel security video first released by CNN Friday that shows the rapper chasing and assaulting his then girlfriend singer Cassie Ventura in 2016 I mean I hit rock bottom but I make no excuses in the video which does not have audio coms dressed in a bat towel appears to run after Ventura and grab the back of her neck throwing her to the ground he then kicks her several times while she lies motionless before dragging her down the hallway the video seems to match some of the accusations Ventura made last November in an now settled law suit that alleged Combs physically and sexually abused her for years during their relationship ship at least five other people came forward in the weeks after Ventura accusing Combs of sexual assault physical abuse and forced druggings those lawsuits are still pending Colmes posted online in December let me be absolutely clear I did not do any of the awful things being alleged in March law enforcement raided com's mansions in California and Florida as part of a federal investigation being handled by a team that deals with human trafficking Colmes continued to deny all claims of wrongdoing until posting this in response to the security video Sunday I'm not asking for forgiveness I'm truly sorry Ventura's attorney KC's words disingenuous saying he was only compelled to apologize once his repeated denials were proven false the LA County District Attorney's office said no case related to the attack in the security video was brought to law enforcement and added that it is now now outside the statute of limitations but legal experts say it could still be used in other civil cases against comes if the video were shown in court that would weigh very heavily on a jury's mind and so I think for the other accusers this video gives at least out of court an enormous amount of credence to their claims for CBS mornings emise Preston in Los Angeles and we have to say this if you were someone you know maybe the victim of domestic abuse help is available at the National Domestic Violence Hotline text start to 88788