Because the federal case towards Sean “Diddy” Combs unfolds, a rising record of witnesses and courtroom attendees paint a fancy, typically chilling portrait of life contained in the mogul’s inside circle. From bombshell allegations of abuse and intercourse trafficking to public figures providing help from the gallery, right here’s a information to the central and peripheral figures in USA vs. Sean Combs – together with those that have testified, those that quickly could take the stand and people seated in silent help.
Key Witnesses
Cassie Ventura
Diddy’s former associate, model-singer-actress Cassie Ventura, has been central to the prosecution’s case. She testified about years of alleged abuse, together with coercion into non-consensual intercourse acts, bodily violence and management by means of threats and surveillance. Ventura was closely pregnant throughout her testimony and simply gave start to her third little one with husband Alex Superb. Ventura beforehand filed a civil lawsuit towards Combs in 2023 that was settled inside 24 hours, however the allegations led to a prison investigation, in addition to dozens of lawsuits from different individuals making comparable claims about Combs. Throughout the trial, Ventura revealed she’d settled with Combs for $20 million.
Regina Ventura
Cassie’s mom, Regina, has corroborated her daughter’s claims, recounting a 2011 e mail from Cassie about Combs threatening to launch express movies until he was paid $20,000 as compensation for his funding in Cassie’s profession. She testified that she and her husband Rodrick Ventura took out a house fairness mortgage to pay Combs, however that days later the cash was returned. Cassie was courting rapper Child Cudi on the time, and Combs was upset about it. Regina additionally documented her daughter’s accidents with images.
Scott “Child Cudi” Mescudi
Actor, rapper and musician Child Cudi described his harrowing expertise with Combs after briefly courting Cassie Ventura in 2011. He testified that Diddy broke into his house and tampered with safety cameras and, later, his Porsche was firebombed with a Molotov cocktail. At one level Cudi likened Combs conduct to that of a “Marvel supervillain,” when describing how the mogul stood, ready along with his arms behind his again whereas staring out a window when he arrived to satisfy with him and focus on their points.
Daybreak Richard
Former Danity Kane and Diddy — Soiled Cash singer Daybreak Richard testified about witnessing Combs assault Ventura with a skillet stuffed with eggs and, on one other event, punch her within the abdomen. Richard additionally claims that the day after she and one other girl witnessed Combs attempt to hit Ventura with the skillet, Combs informed them “we might go lacking” if both talked about what they’d seen. Richard informed the courtroom she interpreted the remark as a dying risk.
Richard filed her personal lawsuit alleging sexual and verbal abuse by Combs final September, simply days earlier than he was arrested on fees of intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. Combs’ authorized staff filed to dismiss Richard’s civil go well with Friday, Could 16, earlier than she took the stand to testify, citing the statute of limitations and accusing the singer of attempting to make use of unfavourable press about Combs to leverage a settlement from him for herself.
Kerry Morgan
Ventura’s former greatest good friend and roommate was known as to the stand to testify about a number of alleged incidents the place she witnessed Combs bodily assault and belittle Ventura. Morgan testified that she inspired Ventura to report the 2016 resort incident to police and depart, however Ventura was too terrified of potential penalties to her profession and livelihood. Morgan additionally detailed her personal violent run-in with Combs in 2018, alleging he tried strangling her and hit her within the head with a wood hanger. After Morgan informed Ventura she deliberate to sue Diddy, Ventura allegedly had her signal an NDA in change for $30,000. Ventura took Diddy’s facet within the episode, accusing Morgan of ‘milking’ and ‘overexaggerating’ the assault, Morgan testified. After 17 years of friendship, each Morgan and Ventura testified they haven’t spoken because the incident.
Mylah Morales
Ventura’s former make-up artist, Mylah Morales, testified a couple of 2010 incident the place she discovered Ventura with a swollen eye and bloody lip after Diddy allegedly assaulted her. Morales took Ventura to her house and consulted a physician good friend, who suggested emergency care, although Ventura declined hospital remedy.
David James
Diddy’s former private assistant from 2007 to 2009, David James, testified about procuring pharmaceuticals for Diddy, getting ready resort rooms for “freak-off” occasions and witnessing Diddy’s controlling conduct in direction of Ventura. James additionally testified that the senior vp, human assets informed him in his job interview, “that is Mr. Combs’ kingdom” and “we’re all right here to serve him.”
George Kaplan
Kaplan, who labored as Diddy’s assistant from 2013 to 2015, described being regularly threatened by Diddy and detailed disturbing scenes he witnessed, together with assaults and weird post-party cleanups. Kaplan was granted immunity to testify after he informed the courtroom he deliberate to invoke his Fifth Modification rights to keep away from self-incrimination. He stated the mogul would typically ask him to ship a “drugs package” to his resort room containing prescription tablets and over-the-counter ache meds. He additionally testified Diddy would ship him to purchase narcotics, together with MDMA. Kaplan resigned after seeing Diddy allegedly assault Ventura in 2015 aboard a non-public jet.
Daniel Phillip
The previous male escort {and professional} stripper testified that, starting in 2012, he was paid to have intercourse with Ventura whereas Combs watched and gave directions. He additionally informed jurors he witnessed Combs drag a screaming Ventura by her hair. Combs’ protection legal professional steered Phillip wished to get Ms. Ventura away from Combs as a result of he had his personal romantic emotions for her. He denied any such plans however admitted he was interested in Ventura.
Sharay Hayes
An unique dancer and performer often called “The Punisher,” who was allegedly concerned in Diddy’s orchestrated occasions. Hayes testified about being employed to take part in Diddy’s “freak-off” events.
Capricorn Clark
Earlier than breaking for Memorial Day weekend, prosecutors revealed Diddy’s former assistant and advertising and marketing director Capricorn Clark would take the stand, with Clark testifying this week. Clark, who made appearances alongside Combs on his MTV present I Need To Work For Diddy and is credited as a producer on that title in addition to Diddy: Soiled Cash – The Closing Days, was a fixture within the Dangerous Boy founder’s circle between 2005-2013 however has since retreated to a extra non-public life.
Israel Florez
A former safety officer on the Intercontinental Resort in Los Angeles who witnessed and filmed footage of the rap mogul’s notorious 2016 assault on Ventura.
Notables Talked about So Far
Chris Brown
Ventura testified that Combs grew to become jealous after suspecting she had danced with Chris Brown and took her cellphone from her. Nevertheless, she denies courting or dancing with Brown.
Michael B. Jordan
Ventura testified that whereas she was filming a film in South Africa, she broke up with Combs after discovering he was texting one other girl. She testified that she blocked the mogul’s quantity and started courting actor Michael B. Jordan.
Suge Knight
The Demise Row data exec was talked about on the second day of Combs’ trial by Ventura, who stated Combs as soon as left her throughout a “freak-off” at his L.A. house to confront Knight at Mel’s Drive-In. Ventura described how Combs and his bodyguard grabbed weapons from his protected earlier than driving away in an SUV.
Kim Porter
Combs’ late girlfriend, the mom of his adopted son Quincy Brown, organic son Christian and twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila. Like Ventura, Porter was a profitable mannequin who had an on-again, off-again relationship with Diddy. Ventura admitted on the stand to feeling jealous towards Porter and stated she was upset Combs spent holidays with Porter and their youngsters and never along with her. She additionally described an event the place Combs left a “freak-off” along with her to see Porter at one other resort.
Combs’ legal professional Teny Geragos informed the courtroom Ventura broke up with Combs in 2018 after Kim Porter’s funeral when she realized he would by no means marry her.
Huge Daddy Kane, Ne-Yo, Jimmy Iovine and Usher
In keeping with Daybreak Richard’s testimony, the 4 music business figures had been current throughout an alleged assault on Ventura by Diddy at a restaurant in 2010, making them potential witnesses.
Supporters within the Courtroom
Janice Combs
Diddy’s 84-year-old mom has been current within the courtroom, providing help in the course of the trial proceedings.
Misa Hylton
Diddy’s ex and mom of his son Justin Combs, stylist Misa Hylton, attended the primary two days of the trial. She later clarified on social media that she was there to help their son as a result of he informed her, “Mommy I want you.”
Dana Tran
The mom of Combs’ two-year-old daughter Love Sean Combs, cybersecurity knowledgeable Dana Tran made a shock look at his courtroom proceedings Could 12, 2025.
Kids of Sean Combs
In keeping with CNN studies, Diddy’s kids— sons Quincy Brown, 33; Justin Combs, 31; Christian “King” Combs, 27; daughter Likelihood Combs (whose mom is Atlanta businesswoman Sarah Chapman), 18; twins D’Lila Star, 18; and Jessie James, 18, had been in attendance to help their father in the course of the first few days of his trial, nevertheless the three women left the courtroom on a number of events to keep away from listening to graphic testimony.
The siblings launched a public assertion in help of their father in October 2024.
Christian Combs faces a civil lawsuit alleging he drugged and sexually assaulted Grace O’Marcaigh aboard a yacht chartered by Diddy. Diddy can also be named within the lawsuit for allegedly aiding the assault.
Potential Witnesses
Harve Pierre
Former president of Dangerous Boy Data Harve Pierre has been named in lawsuits alongside Diddy, together with at the very least three civil lawsuits, together with the one filed by Daybreak Richard.
Kristina “KK” Khorram
Combs’ former chief of workers has additionally been named been talked about in a number of lawsuits towards him and has been named as a defendant in at the very least three civil fits towards the mogul.
Alex Superb
Ventura’s husband, who met Ventura after Diddy employed him as a private coach for himself, and later for her, was current within the courtroom for a few of her testimony, however earlier than she took the stand, the decide acted on a protection request and dominated that he’d have to depart the courtroom whereas she was questioned about her allegation that Combs raped her in 2018. The protection has stated they might name Superb as a witness later within the trial, in try and discredit his spouse’s allegation.
Stevie J
The previous Dangerous Boy in-house producer has publicly defended Diddy amid the allegations, making him a possible character witness.
Gina Huynh
Diddy’s former girlfriend Gina Huynh has made public allegations of bodily and emotional abuse throughout their relationship, resulting in hypothesis that she might be known as upon to testify. Huynh’s identify has come up a number of occasions in the course of the trial throughout testimony from Morgan, Ventura and Kaplan, who testified he witnessed Combs throwing apples at her on one event.
