Judge Says Diddy’s Trial Should Wrap by July 4 — as Next Witnesses Are Revealed

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has concluded its second week, after jurors heard from his former assistant, his former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mother, a makeup artist and, perhaps most notably, rapper Kid Cudi.

Kid Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, testified on Thursday, May 22, about the brief period when he dated Ventura, while she was going through a rough patch in her volatile relationship with Combs.

Other witnesses included a makeup artist who worked with both Combs and Ventura; and Combs’ former assistant George Kaplan, who appeared for a second day after taking the stand for the first time on Wednesday.

Those set to testify next week will include Capricorn Clark, a woman who was once Diddy’s assistant, as well as representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department.

Clark’s name came up during Mescudi’s testimony on Thursday, as he recounted a 2011 incident where he alleges Combs broke into his house. Per his testimony, Clark had told him she was waiting outside his house while Combs and an associate were inside.

Clark “seemed very scared” when she tipped Mescudi off, he told the jury on Thursday.

The trial is set to continue after the long weekend, and Judge Arun Subramanian said it should wrap up by July 4.

Judge Subramanian instructed the jury to follow the requirements over the weekend — and even suggested a distraction for them.

“Do not talk to anyone about the case,” he told jurors before dismissing them, telling them instead to “watch the Knicks avenge their Game One loss.