List of Celebrities Who Have Testified in Diddy Trial and What They Said
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Several celebrities have testified in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial so far as the high-profile proceedings enter their third week.
Why It Matters
The third week of Combs' trial began on Tuesday. Combs is facing federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
What To Know
The trial has already included various mentions of celebrities and high-profile individuals, with some taking the stand as the prosecution presents its case.
Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, testified in the Combs trial on Thursday.
Mescudi started dating Cassie Ventura in 2011. Ventura dated Combs from 2007 to 2018. Mescudi said that he did not realize that Ventura and Combs were still together when they started dating.
Mescudi alleged that Combs broke into his house in 2011 after he discovered Ventura's relationship with Mescudi. She said she had given Mescudi's address to Combs, and she was scared about what he would do, Mescudi testified.
Defense attorney Brian Steel, center, cross examines Kid Cudi, far right, as Sean "Diddy" Combs, far left, looks on during Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court on May 22, 2025.
Defense attorney Brian Steel, center, cross examines Kid Cudi, far right, as Sean "Diddy" Combs, far left, looks on during Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court on May 22, 2025.
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In 2012, Mescudi's car caught fire in the driveway of his home. Mescudi said he asked to meet with Combs after the incident because he "knew he had something to do with it." The defense objected to the statement, and it was stricken from the record.
Mescudi said he asked Combs, "What are we going to do about my car?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," was Combs' response, Mescudi testified.
Mescudi claimed that Ventura "played" both Combs and him.
"The drama was just getting out of hand," Mescudi said as he explained why he broke up with Ventura.
Dawn Richard
Dawn Richard, a former member of the girl group Danity Kane, testified on May 19. The group was formed on the reality show Making the Band. Combs was an executive producer of the show.
Richard said she saw Combs punch Ventura in the stomach at a restaurant in 2010 while other celebrities were present, including Ne-Yo, Usher and Jimmy Iovine.
"She immediately bent over, [Combs] told her to leave," Richard said. "No one intervened."
Richard said she also saw Combs attack Ventura as she was making eggs at Combs' Los Angeles home.
"He came downstairs screaming, belligerent," Richard said.
She said Combs grabbed the skillet and tried to hit Ventura with it. Combs then grabbed Ventura's hair and dragged her upstairs, Richard testified.
Will Other Celebrities Testify?
The witness list for Combs' trial has not been made public, so it is unclear if additional celebrities will be called to testify.
Aubrey O'Day, another member of Danity Kane, said she does not plan to testify on an episode of the Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Presents: Aubrey O'Day Covering the Diddy Trial podcast.
"I'm not here to testify for the Diddy trial that I know of," O'Day said.
She said she previously met with the Department of Homeland Security. She had shared on Instagram that she was in New York, sparking speculation among fans that she might take the stand.
"I posted on my Instagram that I was here in New York because I want to make it clear to everyone that I am not here testifying," she said
Trial Updates
Combs' former assistant, Capricorn Clark, took the stand on Tuesday. She began working for Combs' record label, Bad Boy Records, in 2004 and remained with Combs until 2020.
Clark alleged that Combs was "furious" when he discovered Mescudi and Ventura's relationship.
She said Combs told her to get dressed so they could "go kill" Mescudi. She said Combs had a gun. They were unable to find Mescudi at the time, Clark testified.
Clark also testified that she was subjected to a lie detector test after Combs accused her of stealing jewelry. She said the man administering the test told her she would be thrown into the East River if she failed.
What People Are Saying
Scott Mescudi, recalling a phone conversation he had with Sean Combs in his testimony: "Post-break-in, I didn't want to talk to him. I told him, 'You broke into my house and messed with my dog, I don't want to talk to you.'"
Dawn Richard, speaking about Cassie Ventura and Combs' relationship during testimony: "She would be quiet, and when she had these moments of trying to stick up for herself, he would hurt her for it."
What Happens Next
More witnesses are expected to testify as the third week of Combs' trial continues. He is facing life in prison if convicted.
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