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Kid Cudi Testifies in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sex-Trafficking Trial

The rapper detailed threats and retaliation allegedly orchestrated by Combs over his brief relationship with Cassie Ventura.

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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.
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Overview

  • Kid Cudi testified in Manhattan federal court, corroborating Cassie Ventura's claims that Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened to blow up his car during their brief relationship in 2011–2012.
  • A Los Angeles City Fire Department report confirmed that Cudi's Porsche was intentionally set on fire in January 2012, aligning with Ventura's allegations of Combs' involvement.
  • Ventura previously testified that Combs discovered her relationship with Cudi during a 'freak-off' event, leading to violent outbursts and threats to release explicit videos of her.
  • Prosecutors are using Cudi's testimony to strengthen their case against Combs, who faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and coercion over a decades-long period.
  • Combs, who denies all charges, remains in federal detention following his 2024 arrest, with the trial expected to continue for several weeks.