Howard University revoked Sean "Diddy" Combs' 2014 honorary degree and returned his $1M donation due to 2016 assault footage involving his ex-girlfriend.

Howard University has revoked rapper and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs' 2014 honorary degree and returned his $1 million donation due to a 2016 surveillance video showing him assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The university's Board of Trustees also ended a 2023 pledge agreement with Combs' foundation, stating that his behavior is incompatible with the institution's values. Combs received the honorary degree in 2014.

June 07, 2024
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