Overview

• Kid Cudi, Grammy-winning rapper, took the stand in federal court to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges.
• Cudi's testimony follows allegations by Cassie Ventura that Combs threatened to blow up the rapper's car after discovering their brief relationship in 2012.
• Former assistant George Kaplan resumed testimony earlier today, describing his role in preparing hotel rooms for Combs and alleged coercive activities.
• Prosecutors have presented evidence including witness statements, surveillance footage, and expert testimony to establish a pattern of abuse and coercion.
• Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, remains detained in Brooklyn as the trial continues under Judge Arun Subramanian.