Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 10, 2024
Howard University has rescinded the honorary degree awarded to hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and severed all ties with him following the release of a 2016 video showing him attacking R&B singer and ex-girlfriend Cassie.
The university’s Board of Trustees also instructed administrators to cut financial ties, including returning a $1 million donation, ending the associated scholarship program, and