Sean “Diddy” Combs had just released a new album and was granted the key to New York City when he was accused of abuse and violence in a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend.

Casandra Ventura, the mogul’s former girlfriend, testified that Mr. Combs was routinely violent, stomping on her face and later raping her.

Combs' lawyers argue that all the sexual acts were consensual, and although he could be violent, he never veered into sex trafficking and racketeering. Kid Cudi is expected to testify about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend,