Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Celebrity Witnesses Uncovered During Trial

The anticipated trial for Sean "Diddy" Combs began May 12 in New York City, where he faces a potential life sentence for charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Since the first lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual assault and abuse came out in 2023, there have been countless others filed with more accusations — all of which he has denied.

Casandra Ventura Fine, professionally known as "Cassie", is a key witness for prosecutors in his ongoing trial. She dated Combs for over a decade up until 2018 after she signed with his Bad Boy Records label in the early 2000s. Cassie accused Combs of physical abuse and rape in a lawsuit filed in Nov. 2023, which was settled for $20 million. Cassie has claimed these were recorded marathons of sex and drugs involving her performing sex acts with male prostitutes — sometimes for days at a time — while Combs watched and orchestrated.

"I was trapped in that relationship with fear and blackmail," Cassie said during her testimony.

Cassie alleged that Combs kept her in the relationship with fear and blackmail. She is a key witness for prosecutors in his ongoing trial.

Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was mentioned by Cassie during her second day of testimony. She said there was a time when she tried to leave Combs and date Mescudi. Cassie claimed Combs threatened Mescudi's life and said he was going to blow up his car, which ultimately led her to end the brief relationship.

Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, was briefly mentioned during Cassie's testimony on the third day of Combs' trial. Cassie alleged that Combs threw her into a bed frame in 2013 as she was packing to go to Graham's music festival in Canada.

Suge Knight, whose real name is Marion Hugh Knight Jr., was briefly mentioned by Cassie during her first day of questioning with prosecutors. She testified that Combs left her during a "freak off" in Los Angeles to go confront Knight, a former rival record executive, after he was spotted at a nearby diner.