Who is testifying in the Diddy trial? Cassie, Kid Cudi, more who have taken the stand

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Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing criminal trial has seen multiple insiders take the stand, including a stylist, personal assistants and music industry figures.
With the federal sex-crimes case now in its fourth week, including jury selection, jurors have heard from Combs' former girlfriend Cassie Ventura Fine, her ex Kid Cudi and several former employees, who have testified on Combs' alleged abuse and violent behavior. Various officials have also discussed the Grammy-winning rapper's alleged crimes, including his suggested involvement in a 2012 car explosion.
Combs, 55, has been charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The court has also heard testimony from Danity Kane alum Dawn Richard; Ventura Fine's mother, Regina Ventura; stylist Deonte Nash; Cassie's makeup artist Mylah Morales and former friend Kerry Morgan; Combs' former assistants Capricorn Clark, George Kaplan, David James and "Mia"; male exotic dancer Sharay Hayes and others, sharing varying degrees of Combs' alleged abuse.
Here's a look at who has testified so far in the trial.
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Casandra Ventura Fine (Cassie): Combs' former girlfriend
Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi): Ventura Fine's former love interest
Dawn Richard: Former Danity Kane member and Diddy – Dirty Money collaborator
Regina Ventura: Ventura Fine's mother
Capricorn Clark: Combs' former personal assistant and Sean John marketing director
Deonte Nash: Former stylist for Combs and Ventura Fine
George Kaplan: Combs' former executive assistant
"Mia": Combs' former personal assistant and Revolt director of development
Sharay Hayes: Former exotic dancer who allegedly had sexual encounters with Ventura Fine
Kerry Morgan: Ventura Fine's former best friend
David James: Combs' former personal assistant
Mylah Morales: Former makeup artist for Combs and Ventura Fine
Gerard Gannon: Homeland Security Investigations special agent
Dawn Hughes: Psychologist and expert witness
Joshua Croft: Homeland Security Investigations special agent
Frédéric Zemmour: L'Ermitage Beverly Hills general manager
Chris Ignacio: Los Angeles Police Department officer
Lance Jimenez: an arson investigator for the Los Angeles Fire Department
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Ventura Fine, as the prosecution's star witness, kicked off testimony in Combs' trial with a series of harrowing accounts about the alleged abuse she suffered during her decadelong relationship with Combs.
She testified about her participation in "freak offs", a series of drug-fueled sexual performances that Combs has been accused by federal prosecutors of orchestrating, as well as Combs' alleged physical abuse and the rapper's jealousy over her relationships with other men.
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Some of Combs' musical peers, fellow rapper Cudi and singer Richard, also took the stand and recalled various instances of Combs being violent toward Ventura Fine and those in her orbit. Cudi, who briefly dated Ventura Fine in 2011, claimed Combs broke into his Los Angeles home and blew up his car in a separate incident in retaliation.
Meanwhile, several of Combs' former associates, including ex-assistants James, Kaplan and Clark, said in court that Combs repeatedly threatened them during their employment and subjected them to harsh working conditions.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
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