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Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’

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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — 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. “I felt I was calm.

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  1. Variety

    Kid Cudi Opens Up About Diddy Trial: ‘I Hated Every Minute’ of Testifying but ‘I’m Here to Support Cassie’ (opens Variety)

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    Kid Cudi opened up about testifying at the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, saying, 'I hated every minute of it,' but he was there to 'support Cassie.'

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — 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. “I felt I was calm.

  3. New York Post

    Kid Cudi ‘hated every minute’ of testifying in Diddy’s trial but wanted to ‘support’ ex Cassie Ventura (opens New York Post)

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    Rapper Kid Cudi revealed on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that he "hated every minute" of testifying in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, but ultimately felt at peace supporting his star-witness ex, Cassie Ventura, despite being forced to take the stand.

  4. Fox News

    Kid Cudi 'hated every minute' of testifying in Diddy federal sex trafficking trial (opens Fox News)

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    Kid Cudi testified in support of ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during Diddy's racketeering trial, motivated by his desire to support the musician. The two had a brief romance in 2011.

  5. NBC News

    Kid Cudi says he 'hated every minute' of testifying in Diddy trial (opens NBC News)

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    Rapper Kid Cudi opened up for the first time about his experience testifying at the Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial, telling podcast host Alex Cooper that he "hated every minute of it."

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed in a new

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