Diddy apologized last year for his behavior in the March 2016 video saying it was "inexcusable" and he "sought out professional help."

Heading to trial & possible life behind bars, Sean "Diddy" Combs is accusing CNN of editing video of a beating of Cassie Ventura to make him look bad.

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs claim the original video of him beating his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura was destroyed by CNN and was the only known copy.

Diddy/Cassie assault video destroyed. Court documents allege sole footage of 2016 incident was erased by news network.

Bombshell in the Diddy prosecution ... CNN destroyed the only known copy of the 2016 video in which Diddy is seen beating Cassie in the hallway of an L.A. hotel ... this according to new court documents.

As a result,” Combs’ legal team argued, “the CNN videos do not fairly and accurately depict the events in question.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team and prosecutors in his federal case are claiming that the explosive CNN video that showed him allegedly abusing his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 was edited, and that the original footage was destroyed,

Diddy's team launched another offensive against a 2016 video of him attacking Cassie, claiming CNN made changes and it should be excluded as evidence.

Cassie has hit back at claims by Sean 'Diddy' Combs that some key CCTV footage has been destroyed. Troubled music mogul Combs, 55, is currently behind bars awaiting trial after being charged with sex trafficking,