Clayton Howard is asking a judge not to treat his harsh TikTok remarks about Cassie Ventura as a threat.
The former male escort, now a law student, filed a declaration in his case against Ventura and Sean “Diddy” Combs, insisting that he never intended to frighten or intimidate the singer.
The dispute centers on a nine-minute video Howard posted on June 7 and later deleted. In the clip, he called Ventura a “wh*re” and said, “B—h, I’m going to burn you out with fire.” Howard also said, “You want to play stupid games, you can win stupid prizes.”
Ventura’s lawyers told the court that the statements were threatening and asked for an order preventing Howard from continuing to attack her on social media.
Howard acknowledged that the language was “intemperate,” but argued that it was figurative, saying the reference to “fire” was not a literal warning, and he offered the same reason for the “stupid games” remark.
He also said the tone of the deleted video did not “reflect the tone” he intends to bring to the court proceedings.
While disputing Ventura’s interpretation, Howard told the judge he is willing to stop discussing the case publicly for now. He said any future comments about the dispute will be limited to court filings as the litigation proceeds.
The judge has yet to rule.
