US EditionSuge Knight urges longtime rival Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to take the stand to ‘humanize’ himself
- Marion "Suge" Knight, a former rap mogul imprisoned since 2018, urged his longtime rival Sean "Diddy" Combs to testify in Combs' ongoing 2025 trial in the United States.
- The rivalry between Knight and Combs dates back decades and intensified during their labels' battle for dominance in the 1990s West Coast–East Coast rap feud, peaking with the 1996 murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace.
- Combs faces serious charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, to which he has pleaded not guilty, while Knight serves a 28-year sentence for a 2015 manslaughter hit-and-run.
- Knight said in a brief 2025 prison phone interview that Combs should 'humanize' himself by telling the jury, 'Hey & I did all the drugs, I wasn’t in control of my life,' which might help the jury consider leniency.
- Experts note that taking the stand is risky due to cross-examination, and it remains unclear if Combs will testify, but Knight and legal counsel suggest expressing remorse could benefit his defense.
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Suge Knight Urges Former Rival Sean "Diddy" Combs to Testify in Order to "Humanize" Himself.
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who had a strained relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs for decades, urged his archrival to testify at his ongoing trial. In a brief phone interview with CNN’s Laura Coates from prison, where he is serving a 28-year sentence for a 2015 fatal hit-and-run, Knight said he believes Combs should be “humanized.” “I think if he tells the truth, he’ll get off,” Knight said. “If Puffy comes in a…
Suge Knight Urges Diddy to Testify in Federal Trial
Currently incarcerated rapper Marion "Suge" Knight is urging his longtime archrival Sean "Diddy" Combs to take the stand during his ongoing federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in New York City ... reasoning it would benefit him. Suge --…
Suge Knight urges longtime rival Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to take the stand to ‘humanize’ himself
Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, urged his longtime archrival to take the stand in his ongoing trial.
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