Diddy's sex-crimes trial is expected to take a star-studded turn as Kid Cudi is called to testify. The rapper was once romantically linked to Cassie.

Regina Ventura further testified that Sean Combs allegedly demanded $20,000 to “recoup money that he had spent" on Cassie.

Ex-assistant testifies Combs was violent toward Cassie ahead of Kid Cudi’s testimony - Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi is among five other witnesses due to be called to the stand after ex-Sean Combs assistan

A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cassie Ventura’s mother and an exotic dancer nicknamed “The Punisher” all testified during Combs’ federal criminal trial on Tuesday as the prosecution continued to make its case against the hip-hop mogul.

During Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, Cassie Ventura’s mom Regina Ventura testified to taking out a $20k home equity loan to pay the music mogul after he threatened to release sex tapes of Cassie.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper was in a brief relationship with Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.

Combs threatened singer Cassie about the tapes via email, according to Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, in her testimony Tuesday.

The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs's ex-partner Cassie testified about the violence experienced by her daughter during her relationship with the music mogul.

Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, took the stand in Diddy's trial following Cassie's shocking claims of abuse last week

Coverage of Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial in N.Y. as Cassie Ventura will face cross-examination from Combs' lawyers.