Kid Cudi testifies Diddy looked 'like a Marvel supervillain'
The Manhattan federal court was abuzz this week as Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, took the stand in Sean 'Diddy' Combs's high-profile trial.
The case, already packed with drama, took a wild turn as Cudi detailed a fiery incident that left his luxury Porsche in ruins and fingers pointed squarely at Diddy.
It was January 2012 when Cudi's dog sitter rang him early in the morning with alarming news. 'Your car is on fire,' she said.
Rushing outside, Kid Cudi found his Porsche 911 Cabriolet scorched on the driver's side. A Molotov cocktail lay nearby.
He didn't mince words in court: 'I believe Diddy had something to do with it,' Cudi testified. The judge struck the comment from the record, but the message was clear.
Diddy's lawyers noted that female DNA was found on the car and pushed back against the claims. However, the suspicion lingered, according to Page Six.
Why would Diddy target Cudi? The answer, it seems, is jealousy. Kid Cudi had a brief romance with Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, who was Diddy's on-again, off-again partner.
Cudi claimed he didn't know Cassie was still seeing Diddy. 'I was in love with her,' he said. Cassie, meanwhile, appeared 'stressed, nervous, scared' and admitted to giving Diddy Cudi's address.
The drama didn't end with the car fire. In December 2011, Diddy's assistant allegedly told Cudi that Diddy had broken into his Los Angeles home.
Kid Cudi arrived to find gifts opened and his dog locked in the bathroom. 'You in my house?' he shouted at Diddy over the phone, as Diddy replied, 'I just want to talk to you'.
Kid Cudi and Diddy later met at Soho House. 'He looked like a Marvel supervillain,' Cudi said, describing Diddy staring out the window, hands behind his back.
When asked about the car, Diddy gave a 'cold stare' and said, 'I don't know what you're talking about'.
Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, also revealed another shocking detail. Diddy allegedly demanded R370,000 (converted from $20,000) from Cassie's parents because of her fling with Cudi.
'He was angry that he had spent money on her and she had been with another person,' Regina testified. She feared for their daughter's safety, so the Venturas took out a home loan to pay.
Diddy faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and more, The rapper has denied all allegations. If convicted, he could spend his life behind bars.
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