Sean "Diddy" Combs has announced that he's temporarily stepping down as chairman of Revolt, the music-oriented digital television network he co-founded in 2013, Pitchfork confirms.
The media company shared a statement revealing that the co-founder had removed himself from his position. While Revolt admitted that Combs hadn't had any day-to-day role in business operations, his stepping down "helps to ensure that REVOLT remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and the African diaspora."
The statement continues, "Our focus has always been one that reflects our commitment to the collective journey of REVOLT — one that is not driven by any individual, but by the shared efforts and values of our entire team on behalf of advancing, elevating and championing our culture — and that continues."
The news follows three separate sexual assault lawsuits being filed against the music mogul in the past month, the first of which was by his R&B singer protégé Cassie and has since been settled. Kesha responded to the news by removing the Diddy reference in "Tik Tok" from her live shows.
After that, two additional suits accused Diddy of sexual assault just ahead of the deadline for New York's Adult Survivors' Act, which temporarily waived the statute of limitations during a year-long window that closed last week. He has denied the claims, calling them "purely a money grab and nothing else."
The media company shared a statement revealing that the co-founder had removed himself from his position. While Revolt admitted that Combs hadn't had any day-to-day role in business operations, his stepping down "helps to ensure that REVOLT remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and the African diaspora."
The statement continues, "Our focus has always been one that reflects our commitment to the collective journey of REVOLT — one that is not driven by any individual, but by the shared efforts and values of our entire team on behalf of advancing, elevating and championing our culture — and that continues."
The news follows three separate sexual assault lawsuits being filed against the music mogul in the past month, the first of which was by his R&B singer protégé Cassie and has since been settled. Kesha responded to the news by removing the Diddy reference in "Tik Tok" from her live shows.
After that, two additional suits accused Diddy of sexual assault just ahead of the deadline for New York's Adult Survivors' Act, which temporarily waived the statute of limitations during a year-long window that closed last week. He has denied the claims, calling them "purely a money grab and nothing else."
