Rapper Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi took the stand on Thursday to testify as a prosecution witness at hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Mescudi, 41, is expected to tell a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates in Manhattan federal court about his brief romantic involvement with rhythm and blues singer Casandra Ventura,

Jurors have heard various names as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs gets underway, which include a wide array of celebrities.

The Memoir* will explore his battles with mental health, addiction and healing, arriving August 5 via Simon & Schuster.