CNN anchor Abby Phillip looks mortified as rapper Cam'ron asks 'who booked me for this' and says 'I'm going to get some cheeks' after downing sex drink during disastrous interview about Diddy hotel video

CNN anchor Abby Phillip appeared stunned during a disastrous interview with rapper Cam'ron's to discuss the video of Diddy abusing Cassie Ventura.

Cam'ron, real name Cameron Giles, was invited on NewsNight to talk about the shocking clip, but at one point wondered out loud why he was booked. 

He admitted that he was barely friends with Diddy, 'doesn't know how he moves', and asked: 'Who booked me for this?' 

He also took a shot of Pink Horse Power, a 'natural supplement' designed to boost men's libido that he's promoted in the past. 

Phillip started by asking him if he 'recognized' the man in the video. 

Cam'ron, pulling no punches, shot back: 'What do you mean did I recognize him? 

'I seen him. What do you mean my experiences? I seen him and I thought it was disgusting, I didn't do a zoom in to see if it was really him or nothing, but he admitted it was him so yeah, it was him,' he said. 

CNN anchor Abby Phillip appeared embarrassed after rapper Cam'ron's disastrous interview to discuss the video of Diddy abusing Cassie Ventura

Cam'ron, real name Cameron Giles, was invited to speak on NewsNight to talk about the shocking clip , but wondered out loud why he was booked after taking a shot of a sex drink

Cam'ron, real name Cameron Giles, was invited to speak on NewsNight to talk about the shocking clip of Sean 'Diddy' Combs

It went further afield when Cam'ron, 48, was asked by Phillip what his feelings were on Combs' subsequent apology video.

'The apology ain't for me, it's for Cassie. He ain't do nothing for me. What I think about it don't matter. You need to ask Cassie if she accepts the apology. I said what I said.'

In an effort to claw the interview back, Phillip shot her producer a look, then played a video of Cam'ron and fellow rapper Mase spoke highly of Diddy.

Phillip then tried to turn this into a question about whether Diddy's behavior was known throughout the industry back. 

He seized on the chance to promote the drink, telling her:  'Sorry, I'm gonna' go get some cheeks after this horse power drink.'

'I don't really know Puff like Mase knows Puff,' he continued. 

Phillip who at one point gives a mortified look at her producer during the interview

Phillip asked him: 'Do you recognize the man in that video?' to which he responded that he finds everything Diddy is accused of, including the clip, 'egregious' and things he doesn't support, saying that he knows him but is not necessarily a friend

'I appreciate what Mase said and of course, that's my brother so if he felt that way, he felt that way. I can't really tell you how Puff moves, Mase would know better than me.'

Undeterred, Phillip tried to ask Cam'ron about 'the industry in general' and if anyone in it had been protecting Diddy. 

'Who's the talent agent for this joint? You think I be sitting around watching what Diddy do? I didn't know this was a Diddy joint that y'all invited me to. Who booked me for this joint?'

Phillip then got out of the interview, to which Cam'ron responded: 'Thank you for having me.' 

Cam'ron said it best later when he wrote on Instagram 'f*** they invite me on CNN for?' 

DailyMail.com has reached out to CNN for comment. 

Cam'ron is no stranger to outrageous behavior or controversy with CNN. In 2014, he started selling Ebola masks with his own face on them and in 2016, pitched his own line of toilet paper. 

Cam'Ron is no stranger to outrageous behavior or controversy with CNN. In 2014, he started selling Ebola masks with his own face on them and in 2016, pitched his own line of toilet paper

Phillip tries to then ask Cam'ron about 'the industry in general' and if there were a lot of people protecting Diddy that allowed him to commit these actions 

In 2018, while appearing with hip-hop group The Diplomats, they caused outrage by wearing military-style ribbons on stage. 

Most famously, Cam'Ron voiced his support for the 'Stop Snitching' movement on an appearance with Anderson Cooper in 2007. He eventually apologized for his comments.

The rapper went platinum in 2002 with his album Come Home with Me, which spawned the Top 5 hits 'Oh Boy' and 'Hey Ma'.

His most recent album was Purple Haze 2 in 2019. The Diplomats last released a record in 2018. 

In 2023, Cam'ron and Mase launched the show It Is What It Is, a largely sports-centered talk show. 

Phillip is a rising star at CNN, elevated to anchoring the 10pm slot once held by Don Lemon in October 2023.

The program expanded to five nights a week after the flop talk show King Charles starring Gayle King and Charles Barkley was canceled by the network.

She previously covered the Obama White House for Politico and was a digital reporter for ABC News and a national reporter for the Washington Post. She joined CNN in 2017 as a Senior Political Correspondent.

In 2023, Cam'ron and Mase launched the show It Is What It Is, a largely sports-centered talk show

Phillip previously covered the Obama White House for Politico and was a digital reporter for ABC News and a national reporter for the Washington Post. She joined CNN in 2017 as a Senior Political Correspondent

Phillip co-moderated one of the Democratic Primary debates in January of 2020.

Her first hosting gig on CNN was replacing anchor John King as the Sunday host of Inside Politics. 

The shocking surveillance footage of Diddy violently attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 emerged this week. 

The video, obtained by CNN, shows the rapper shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist, chasing Cassie down the hall at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City.

As she tried to get into an elevator, he grabbed her by the back of the head and slammed her to the ground. 

He then kicked her as she lay on the floor motionless, before grabbing the two designer bags she'd tried to escape with. 

Diddy stood over her, kicked her again, and then dragged her back to their room by the hoodie. 

The 54-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Sunday morning to apologize, saying: 'I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses.'

Looking into the camera, Diddy said: 'So difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you got to do that. I was f***ed up. 

'I mean I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses, my behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video, I'm disgusted. 

'I was disgusted then when I did it, I am disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help, I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. 

'Had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I'm so sorry. But I am committed to be a better man each and every day. I'm not asking for forgiveness, I'm truly sorry.'

Sources said Diddy went to rehab following the 2016 incident and continues to seek both therapy and spiritual work. 

The 54-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to apologize, saying 'I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses'

Cassie claimed in a since-settled lawsuit that Diddy had paid the same hotel $50,000 for the footage after the attack. 

Speaking on Sunday, Cassie's attorney Meredith Firetog, said: 'Combs’ most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt. 

'When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday. 

'That he was only compelled to ‘apologize’ once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.'

Diddy's followers were not convinced by his apology, flooding the comments under his video with angry messages. 

One said: 'You swore you did nothing wrong. You gaslighted her and all of us, and ONLY now that the video came out, you’re sorry. Bro, go away.'

Another added: 'If you were truly sorry then and now why were you lying all along? Your chance for redemption was a long time ago Diddler. It’s over now.' 

It comes after the LA County District Attorney said they would not be able to prosecute Diddy for the assault as the statute of limitations had passed. 

Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of 'The Perfect Match'  in Hollywood, California. Two days earlier Combs assaulted Ventura in a hotel hallway

California's statute of limitations for simple assault is one year, though aggravated assault is three years. Based on the timeline, neither charge could be levied against Diddy.

The footage of the March 2016 incident comes just two months after Combs' homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation. 

He is also fighting lawsuits from other accusers who allege sexual misconduct and abuse. 

Combs’ sons, Justin and Christian 'King' Combs, were handcuffed during the raid at their father’s residence in Los Angeles. 

In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have sex with them.

Another of Combs’ accusers was a woman who said the rap producer raped her two decades ago when she was 17.

Combs and his attorneys have denied all of the lawsuits’ allegations.