Sean “Diddy” Combs was riding high in the fall of 2023. He had just released his fifth studio album and was granted the key to New York City. But weeks later, he was accused of abuse and violence in a startling civil lawsuit from a former girlfriend.

Combs faces five criminal counts in total, including two of sex trafficking. He denies all the allegations.

Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi will be the biggest name yet to take the witness stand in Combs’ trial.