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- Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: 'I hated every minute of it'</p>
<p>Lisa Respers France, CNNAugust 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM</p>
<p>Kid Cudi arrives to testify at the Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial in Manhattan on May 22. - David Dee Delgado/Reuters</p>
<p>Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, revealed in a new interview published Wednesday that he declined to testify twice before he was ultimately subpoenaed.</p>
<p>"I felt I was calm. I was there because I had to be," Cudi told host Alex Cooper in a conversation for the "Call Her Daddy" podcast.</p>
<p>"I hated every minute of it," Cudi added. "I did not want to do it, but then I thought about, when I was up there, I'm here to support Cassie (Ventura.)"</p>
<p>Cudi testified in the Combs trial in May that his home was broken into and his car set on fire in 2011, around the time he had been in a relationship with Ventura.</p>
<p>"I've always just wanted to see her thrive and do well and be happy. I know she was living a nightmare," Cudi said of Ventura. "I just was there to support her. That's what, kind of, gave me peace with it. When I sat down in that chair, it was just about, 'Damn, I don't want to do this' to being like 'Oh man, I got to hold homegirl down and look out for her.'"</p>
<p>Last month, a jury convicted Combs of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, though, he will likely receive a significantly shorter sentence, according to legal analysts.</p>
<p>A sentencing hearing is set for Oct. 3.</p>
<p>Cudi's new book, "Cudi: The Memoir," debuted this week. He also has an upcoming album, "Free," set to release on August 22.</p>
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