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Sean “Diddy” Combs<\/a> is speaking out for the first time, <\/span>since the video of him assaulting ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura<\/a>, was released.<\/span><\/p>\n On Sunday, the hip-hop mogul took to Instagram to share a video message, in which he says he’s sorry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m truly sorry,” the 54-year-old captioned the video.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f****d up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses,” a somber looking Combs says to the camera. “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I\u2019m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Bad Boy records founder ended his message with an apology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I had to ask God for his mercy and grace,” he said. “I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”<\/span><\/p>\n On Friday, an alarming never-before-seen video of Combs assaulting Ventura — who was his then-girlfriend — was released by CNN.\u00a0The footage comes several months after the two\u00a0<\/span>reached a settlement in her rape lawsuit against the music mogul<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n