Diddy's trial, which commenced earlier this week, has brought a lot of high-profile celebrity names to the surface amid a bombshell testimony from his former girlfriend.
The rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs, is facing several charges, including racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, all of which he denies and has pleaded not guilty.
After his arrest in September last year, Combs has been held in jail in anticipation of what could be an eight-week trial in Manhattan's federal court, which commenced on Monday (May 12).
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So far, we've mostly heard bombshell allegations from Combs' long-term ex-partner, Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, whom he dated on-and-off for over a decade until 2018.
As well as allegations of physical abuse at the hands of her ex and insight into the so-called 'freak offs' that Ventura claims she was forced to participate in, a hefty list of A-list stars have already been mentioned.
As many as 190 famous names from Hollywood actors to top musicians are anticipated to be brought up, Variety reports, though it is unclear exactly how they relate to the trial.
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Here are just some that have been referenced so far.
Kid Cudi
From the stand this week, Ventura brought up rapper Kid Cudi's name in connection with an alleged incident involving Combs.
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In her court testimony, she said when she started dating him, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, in 2011, Combs 'lunged at her' with a wine opener after learning about their relationship while looking through her emails.
The 38-year-old then went on to allege Combs had wanted to 'hurt' Cudi and threatened to blow up his car.
In January 2012, Cudi's Porsche was set on fire by an 'incendiary device', Rolling Stone reported.
Cassie also made reference to this alleged incident during her 2023 lawsuit against Combs, with a representative for the 'Day 'n' Nite' hitmaker confirmed to The New York Times that 'this is all true'.
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"I had broken off the relationship with Scott Mescudi, too much uncertainty if we continued to see each other," Ventura said.
Combs has never faced any criminal charges in relation to the car explosion.
Michael B. Jordan
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The Black Panther actor has likely been added to the list because he also dated Ventura, according to Variety.
The outlet further reports that Jordan is unlikely to be a witness in the trial, however.
Kim Porter
Ventura said when she first started dating Combs, he was still with his former partner, Kim Porter.
She told the court that Combs allegedly didn't want to 'look bad' because of his children with Porter, whom he dated between 1994 to 2007, further claiming that their relationship 'was not public for many years'.
"He just didn't want it to look bad, but also knew it was because of his children and personal things like his family," Ventura said.
Porter, who died in 2018 from pneumonia, has three children with Combs, a 27-year-old son, and two twin daughters, 18, who have largely attended most of the court proceedings so far.
Kanye West
West's name was mentioned to jurors as a possible reference in the trial, though it is unclear what the relation is.
In March, West, who now goes by Ye, released a song with Combs, alongside his 11-year-old daughter North, whom he shares with Kim Kardashian.
The rapper then later released a phone conversation he'd had with Combs, where the music producer warned West to be 'careful' of people trying to 'end' him.
Suge Knight
Ventura mentioned the Dead Row Records founder by name on the first day of her testimony, recounting the pair's historic hip-hop beef in the 90s.
Knight, whose real name is Marion Hugh Knight Jr., has reportedly had a long-running feud with Combs as the pair ran rival record labels.
Ventura further claimed that there was a time Combs donned a black face mask, black clothes and took weapons to confront Knight after allegedly receiving a tip off that he was at a nearby diner, according to The Independent.
"I was screaming and crying: ‘Please don’t do anything stupid.’ I didn’t know what they were going to do," the dancer told the court, adding that Combs returned 30 minutes later.
Drake and French Montana
Ventura also brought up an incident in 2013 where she had been set to travel to OVO Festival, arranged by Drake, in Toronto.
Yet the night before, she claimed Combs had forcefully entered her apartment and 'attacked' her while she was 'asleep'.
"Sean came in. I was asleep. He was trying to attack me. We went into the master bedroom. My friends were jumping on his back trying to stop him." she said.
"I cut my eyebrow on the corner of the bed. Sean threw me onto the bed frame. I had a significant gash. I didn't go to the ER; it was a Sunday. Sean had security take me to a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills."
She said she styled her hair to cover up the injury the next day and attended the festival where she was seen with rapper, French Montana.
Drake and French Montana haven't been accused of any wrongdoing.
Dawn Richard
The musician, who was once a member of the band, Dainty Kane, founded by Combs, is another of his many alleged victims, and also sued Combs for sexual assault and battery in September 2024 before his arrest.
She also alleged that she was subjected to verbal abuse by Combs, and attested to allegedly witnessing the producer abusing Ventura, The Guardian reports.
Combs denied the accusations made by Richards, with his attorney calling the claims 'false'.
Her case is still ongoing, US Magazine reports.
Ike and Tina Turner
The court has been shown a dossier of alleged text messages between Ventura and Combs, including one which brings up Ike and Tina Turner.
In January 2017, Ventura messaged her then-boyfriend: "Nothing good comes out of [freak offs] any more. You treat me like Ike Turner."
This was a reference to the Turner's violent relationship, with Tina claiming in her 1986 autobiography that Ike had been abusive to her.
In his own autobiography, Ike claimed that he'd 'slapped Tina' and there had been 'times when I punched her to the ground without thinking', but he insisted that he 'never beat her'.
Prince
Ventura also brought up another occasion of alleged violence, stating she had been invited to a private concert at Prince's home, and she didn't plan on telling Combs that she was attending.
Heading to the basement, the dancer said she 'caught a glimpse of him [Combs] so I ran out as fast as I could because I thought he was angry'.
She continued: "I knew he was angry, his facial expression, he came after me."
Ventura said that later on in the hotel room she was staying at, Combs assaulted her.
"We went into the bedroom and he beat me up. He threw luggage at me, calling me all kinds of names," she added.
Topics: Diddy, Sex Trafficking, Cassie Ventura, Hollywood, Celebrity, Crime, Court
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