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All the witnesses who took the stand in the Diddy trial, including Cassie and Kid Cudi


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After nearly two months of testimony, the sex-crimes trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is nearing an end.

Since May 12, jurors in Combs' trial have heard from more than 30 people, including celebrities, former girlfriends and employees, as prosecutors laid out their case accusing the embattled music mogul of leading a criminal enterprise.

The frequently graphic testimony included allegations of physical and sexual violence against Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura Fine and others. Multiple people testified that they witnessed Combs physically abuse Ventura Fine, and several witnesses spoke about the infamous 2016 incident where Combs was seen on video assaulting her at a hotel.

Combs has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.

Combs' defense opted not to call any witnesses and rested after less than 30 minutes. The rapper himself did not testify.

With Combs' case soon headed to the jury, here's a look back at every witness who took the stand in the trial.

Diddy trial full list of witnesses

  1. Israel Florez: A former security officer at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, where Combs assaulted Cassie Ventura Fine in 2016. Florez recalled observing that Ventura Fine had a "purple eye" after the assault, and he testified that Combs offered him money to stay silent about the incident.
  2. Daniel Phillip: A former male stripper and friend of Ventura Fine, who testified about an incident where he allegedly saw Combs drag Ventura Fine by her hair.
  3. Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine: A singer and Combs' ex-girlfriend, who provided emotional testimony accusing him of abusing her for nearly a decade.
  4. Yasin Binda: A Homeland Security Investigations special agent, who photographed evidence in Combs' room when he was arrested at the Park Hyatt in New York.
  5. Dawn Richard: A former member of girl group Danity Kane and Combs' trio Diddy – Dirty Money, who said she frequently witnessed Combs physically abuse Ventura Fine. "I saw him punch her, choke her, drag her and kick her," she said.
  6. Kerry Morgan: A former friend of Ventura Fine, who testified that Combs assaulted Morgan with a wooden hanger. Morgan also said she witnessed Combs assault Ventura Fine several times.
  7. David James: Combs' former personal assistant, who said he feared for his life after an incident in which Combs, with handguns in his lap, made James drive him to a diner to confront Suge Knight.
  8. Regina Ventura: Mother of Cassie Ventura Fine, who testified that she wired Combs $20,000 after the rapper threatened to release sex tapes of her daughter.
  9. Sharay Hayes: A former exotic dancer who said he was hired to have sex with Ventura Fine.
  10. Gerard Gannon: A Homeland Security special agent who was part of the team that searched Combs' Miami mansion, where sex toys, lubricant and baby oil were found.
  11. Dawn Hughes: A psychologist who provided expert testimony about abusive relationships.
  12. George Kaplan: A former assistant for Combs, who said he witnessed the rapper physically abuse multiple women, including Ventura Fine.
  13. Frederic Zemmour: General manager of the L'Ermitage Beverly Hills luxury hotel, who read from a document from one of Combs' stays saying that the rapper's room should be placed "out of order upon departure for deep cleaning."
  14. Kid Cudi: A rapper, born Scott Mescudi, who testified that Combs broke into his home after the defendant found out that Mescudi was romantically involved with Ventura Fine.
  15. Mylah Morales: A celebrity makeup artist, who said she saw Ventura Fine with "a swollen eye and a busted lip and knots on her head" after allegedly being attacked by Combs.
  16. Joshua Croft: A Homeland Security computer forensics agent who said Ventura Fine provided authorities consent to search her laptops.
  17. Capricorn Clark: Combs' former assistant, who alleged he kidnapped and threatened to kill her.
  18. Lance Jimenez: An arson investigator for the Los Angeles Fire Department, who testified that a Molotov cocktail was responsible for an explosion that wrecked Mescudi's car.
  19. Chris Ignacio: A Los Angeles Police Department officer who testified about Combs' alleged break-in at Mescudi's home.
  20. Deonte Nash: Ventura Fine's stylist and friend, who testified that Combs repeatedly beat Ventura Fine.
  21. "Mia": A former assistant of Combs, who said that Combs sexually assaulted her and that she witnessed Combs attack Ventura Fine.
  22. Sylvia Oken: A Beverly Hills Hotel worker who confirmed that Combs stayed there under aliases and during one stay was charged $500 for "oil damage."
  23. Eddy Garcia: A former security officer at the InterContinental hotel in LA, who said that Combs paid $100,000 for a copy of the video of him assaulting Ventura Fine.
  24. Derek Ferguson: Combs' former chief financial officer, who shrugged off questions from prosecutors and told the defense that he did not witness anyone help Combs commit crimes.
  25. Frank Piazza: A forensic video expert who walked jurors through a compilation video of the hotel incident where Combs assaulted Ventura Fine.
  26. Bryana "Bana" Bongolan: A friend of Ventura Fine, who testified that Combs held Bongolan over a balcony.
  27. "Jane": An ex-girlfriend of Combs, who testified that she felt obligated to have sex with male escorts and that the rapper threatened to stop paying her rent.
  28. Enrique Santos: A U.S. Attorney's Office analyst, who testified about obtaining data from cell phones, according to NBC News.
  29. Andre Lamon: A Homeland Security Investigations agent, who was part of the group that led a search on Combs' Los Angeles home.
  30. Jonathan Perez: A former personal assistant of Combs, who testified about preparations and clean-up efforts for the rapper's "freak offs."
  31. Ananya Sankar: A paralegal specialist for the U.S. Attorney's Office, who reviewed various text and audio messages.
  32. DeLeassa Penland: A special agent for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, who went over details of evidence from "freak offs."
  33. Brendan Paul: Combs' former assistant, who discussed procuring ketamine and ecstasy for him.
  34. Joseph Cerciello: A Homeland Security Investigations special agent, who went through various texts, bank statements and flight records of Combs and others.

Contributing: Paste BN staff