Kid Cudi expected to testify
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Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial about his past relationship with Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie, who alleged violence and threats from Combs. The trial features testimonies painting a picture of alleged racketeering and domestic abuse over two decades.
Jurors have heard various names as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs gets underway, which include a wide array of celebrities.
Sean “Diddy” Combs once demanded Cassie Ventura pay him $20,000 and threatened to release “freak-off” videos of her because the fallen music mogul was enraged at her relationship with Kid Cudi, according to testimony.
Even before the high-profile trial began, there were signs that other stars might be name-dropped in court; potential jurors were asked during jury selection if they recognized anyone on a list that included celebrities such as Kid Cudi,
Sean Combs is on trial. From freak offs to a "death threat" described by Dawn Richard, here are the most striking revelations so far.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used threats and his powerful position in the hip-hop world to abuse women and others.
Combs' federal sex-crimes trial resumed in Manhattan on May 15, and the one-time mogul's lawyers continued asking Cassie about what they have called her own history of domestic violence. The rapper's lawyers have also alleged she was motivated by money to get back at him.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial. From Kid Cudi's relationship with Cassie to her settlement, here are the most striking revelations so far.