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Kid Cudi Set to Testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ Federal Sex-Trafficking Trial

The rapper follows testimony from Combs’ former assistant as prosecutors build their case alleging coercion, abuse, and threats tied to a criminal enterprise.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs watches as Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Gerard Gannon shows a firearm, recovered during a search in Miami, to jury members at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 21, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.
FILE - Singer Cassie Ventura also known as Cassie arrives for the screening of Killing Them Softly at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)
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Overview

  • Kid Cudi, whose car explosion was linked to threats allegedly made by Sean Combs, is expected to testify about his past relationship with Cassie Ventura.
  • Cassie Ventura previously testified that Combs orchestrated coercive sex parties and threatened violence against her and Cudi during their relationship.
  • George Kaplan, Combs’ former assistant, testified about the hostile work environment and his role in preparing hotel rooms for Combs’ alleged activities.
  • Prosecutors are using RICO statutes to argue that Combs operated a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking and coercion through intimidation and narcotics.
  • If convicted, Combs faces a potential life sentence, having pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected a plea deal.