The Miami Seashore Fee has rescinded Diddy Day for the town of Miami.
Miami Revokes Diddy Day Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
In accordance with a Miami Herald report, printed final Wednesday (June 27), the Miami Seashore Fee revoked a proclamation that declared October 13, 2016 as “Sean Diddy Combs Day.” This comes three months after the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s South Seashore mansion was raided throughout a federal sex-trafficking investigation.
Diddy initially acquired the consideration in 2016 by then Mayor Philip Levine and the Metropolis Fee through the third annual Revolt Music Convention. On the core of the choice to cancel Diddy Day, representatives cited the graphic 2016 video that was leaked to the media which depicted Diddy assaulting his then-ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
Diddy has since apologized for his inexcusable conduct within the video.
“Upon reflection, the Mayor and Metropolis Fee have decided that recognizing October 13, 2016 as ‘Sean Diddy Combs Day’ is not in concord with the Metropolis’s values of security, neighborhood well-being and respect, and want to rescind the proclamation,” learn a press release from the Fee board.
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Diddy Has Had a Few Honorary Recognitions Revoked
The Miami Seashore Fee is amongst a number of establishments which have rescinded their honorary recognitions given to Diddy.
Final month, Diddy needed to return an honorary key to the town of New York. The honour was given to the music govt in September of 2023 for his profession in music. In early June, Mayor Eric Adams despatched Diddy a letter requesting that he return the important thing. In his missive to Diddy, Mayor Adams expressed that he was “deeply disturbed” by the leaked Cassie video and strongly condemned the actions within the footage.
In a press release, Fabien Levy, Deputy Mayor for Communications, knowledgeable XXL that letters had been despatched out on June 4, and Diddy returned the important thing on June 10.
Additionally in June, Howard College’s collegiate newspaper The Hilltop reported that Howard College in Washington D.C. had voted to revoke Diddy’s honorary diploma. Moreover, the Board of Trustees voted to terminate a long-term settlement made in 2023 by the Sean Combs Basis and return his $1 million donation.
