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May 2025
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The Diddy trial: Kid Cudi, and ‘Mr. Comb...

THE WASHINGTON POST
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Rapper Kid Cudi took the stand this week in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging that Combs was responsible for setting his car on fire. And the government’s witnesses testified about incidents where they said Combs was violent and controlling. 
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