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4 days ago
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Kid Cudi 'hated' testifying in Sean Combs trial but wanted to support Cassie: 'She was living a nightmare'
The rapper said he later realized he had to "look out for" the R&B singer. Kid Cudi "hated every minute" of testifying in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial earlier this year, but he wanted to support his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Speaking with Alex Cooper on Call Her Daddy, Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, recalled getting subpoenaed to speak as a witness in the federal trial. He said that he was reluctant to speak, but on the stand he realized he had to "look out for" Ventura. "I've always just wanted to see her, you know, thrive and do well and be happy," the artist said. "I know she was living a nightmare." In July, Combs was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. He was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Federal prosecutors had alleged Combs "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct," according to an who was in an on-and-off relationship with Combs for a decade, testified that the music mogul had forced her into participating in multi-day "freak-offs" involving sex workers. The R&B singer had previously alleged that Combs had physically abused and raped her in a 2023 lawsuit that was quickly settled. At the federal trial, Mescudi testified that Combs broke into his home and destroyed his Porsche after finding out he was dating Ventura in late 2011. A former employee also claimed that Combs threatened to kill the "Pursuit of Happiness" rapper. Mescudi said on Call Her Daddy that he was going through his own personal issues at the time, including coping with cocaine addiction. When the incident with Combs began, the "Day 'n' Nite" rapper said he was "willing to walk into the fire" for Ventura. "In the moment, it was just crazy," Mescudi said. "I had a hard time understanding if it was reality. I was like, 'Am I in a movie? What the f--- is going on?'" Listen to the full episode of Call Her Daddy with guest Kid Cudi below. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
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5 days ago
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Kid Cudi Reflects on Near-Fatal Drug Overdose & Suicidal Thoughts: ‘I Was Not Planning to Live'
Kid Cudi hasn't been shy about his dependency on drugs or suicidal thoughts at various stages of his life in his music. His vulnerabilities endeared him to millions across the globe, helping fans who had similar experiences feel less alone. The Cleveland rapper completely takes the mask off and pulls back the curtain on his life in his upcoming Cudi the Memoir, which will be released on Aug. 12. GQ shared a harrowing excerpt of the book, which found Cudi reflecting on his darkest hours and a near-fatal drug overdose while working on Man on the Moon II circa 2010. More from Billboard Kid Cudi Explains Why 'Entergalactic' Never Got a Sequel: 'I Asked Them Multiple Times' Kid Cudi Reflects on 'Stressful' Testimony in Diddy Trial: 'I'm Glad It's Behind Me' Here's How to Get Yourself a Signed Version of Kid Cudi's Must-Read Memoir 'I was at peace with dying,' Cudi wrote. 'After doing more coke than I ever had in my life I was losing all sense of what was real. I'd been alone in my New York apartment, crying for hours, listening to the Lykke Li song 'Time Flies' on repeat. It was a love song, but the melodies and her voice filled me with despair.' He continued in the excerpt: 'I tried to get up off the bed, but my legs wouldn't work, so I collapsed to the floor and started to crawl. Eventually, I gave in and just laid on the ground. My heart was racing. It felt like it was going to burst any minute. While Cudi's music can be the medicine of choice for fans, he was the one ultimately looking for a life raft. 'I was a role model, but I didn't feel like one. People called me their savior. But who was going to save me? I was a lighthouse for others, but I couldn't find my own way,' he added. 'It was peace I was after. Here, crippled on the floor, minutes from overdosing, was the closest I'd ever come to finding it. 'You made great music that people loved,' I thought, 'but this is the end.'' Elsewhere in the excerpt, Kid Cudi took fans back to sessions for 2015's Speedin' Bullet to Heaven, when he had been 'plotting' to die by suicide. 'After we'd finished a session, I'd be alone Googling exit bags. I was thinking about a way I could actually do it. I was plotting it,' he admitted. 'There's a song at the end of Speedin' Bullet where I say goodbye, and that was meant to be my final album. I was going to kill myself at the end of that album, or before it came out, or during that cycle. I was not planning to live that year. Not many people around me expected me to either.' Cudi's memoir arrives on Aug. 12, and then 10 days later, the multi-hyphenate entertainer will release his 12th studio album, Free, on Aug. 22. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, call 988 or visit the website for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which offers free, confidential support 24/7. Those in need of confidential support for mental health or substance abuse issues can reach out to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Fox News
5 days ago
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Kid Cudi 'hated every minute' of testifying in Diddy federal sex trafficking trial
Kid Cudi "hated every minute" of testifying against Sean "Diddy" Combs during the rapper's seven-week sex trafficking and racketeering trial. Kid Cudi, known legally as Scott Mescudi, testified in support of his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. The rapper took the stand on May 22 to tell the jury about allegations that Diddy had broken into his home and set his car on fire with a Molotov cocktail. At the time of the alleged behavior, Cudi was dating Ventura, who was also romantically involved with Combs. The Grammy award-winning rapper recalled feeling "calm" on the stand and revealed he was only there "because [he] had to be" in an interview on the podcast "Call Her Daddy." "First they asked, I said, 'No,' then again, I said, 'No.' Then I got subpoena, and I was like, 'F---, s---. No,'" he told host Alexandra Cooper. "Then I'm thinking about like, 'What am I wearing, man? Do I have to be like, suit or something?' I was like, 'Man, f--- this s---. This is what I'm wearing today. I'm going to this f------ s--- in this. I'm not dressing up for this s---.' Like, wear some hard bottoms. I'm wearing some Solomon's, and I'm coming in with my Levi's and my leather jacket and that's it, you know?" "But I hated every minute of it," Cudi said. "Like I did not want to do it." The "Pursuit of Happiness" singer revealed he came to peace with testifying because he wanted to support Ventura. "I thought about, when I was up there. I'm here to support Cassie, and Cassie is my friend, you know, and I love her, and I wanna see her do well," he said. "And when I saw her get married, I was so happy for her, you know, that she found someone, her person. When I saw that she was having kids, I was like, 'Oh, this is so awesome.' You know what I mean? Like, I've always just wanted to see her thrive and do well and be happy because I know she was living a nightmare, and I just was there to support her." "That's what kind of gave me peace with it when I sat down in that chair. It was just about, 'Oh man, I gotta like, hold homegirl down' and like look out for her," he added. During the trial, Cudi revealed he met up with Diddy after the rapper allegedly broke into his home and set his car on fire. "I reached out to Sean Combs after my car had caught fire and… finally told him that we needed to meet up to talk," Cudi testified. "He had been wanting to talk to me. So, after the fire, I was like, 'This is getting out of hand, I need to talk to him.'" "Why was it Mr. Combs you reached out to after the fire?" Cudi was asked in court. "Because I knew he had something to do with it," Cudi claimed before Judge Arun Subramanian sustained an objection from Diddy's defense. The jury was then instructed to disregard the musician's last answer. Diddy was never charged in the investigation into the alleged break-in or car fire. The "I'll Be Missing You" singer was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Diddy will be sentenced in October after his conviction on transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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Kid Cudi Walks Down The Aisle After Taking The Stand In Diddy's Trial
secretly tied the knot to his longtime partner, Lola Abecassis Sartore, a month after sharing his traumatic past with . The rapper, born Scott Mescudi, is no stranger to keeping his relationship under wraps and left fans out of the loop about his blossoming romance for years. He first debuted his ties to the fashion designer in April 2024 when he announced their engagement. Fortunately, it only took over a week for Kid Cudi and his wife, Lola Abecassis Sartore, to confirm their trip down the aisle. They said their vows in a luxurious ceremony that screamed fairytale romance with its picturesque location. Fans got a glimpse at Cudi and Sartore's beautiful wedding ceremony thanks to the exclusive pictures released by Vogue Magazine on Instagram. The photo dump began with a heartwarming snap of the groom and bride posing at their ocean view venue. Sartore looked breathtaking in a stunning white gown that flaunted intricate lace details while her beau kept it classy in a suit, white shirt, and a black tie. He held his bride by the waist and placed a tender kiss on the side of her temple. Scrolling down captured more sweet moments, including a steamy kiss on the lips. There were also shots of the couple's entrance, a close-up snap of Sartore's massive diamond ring, and a cute picture of them cutting their enormous wedding cake. The post's caption shed more light on the momentous occasion, revealing the ceremony was held on June 28 at Cap Estel in Eze, the South of France. Although Cudi and Sartore had every right to focus on themselves, they paid tribute to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh. The Off-White founder played a key role in their romance as they first met at his Louis Vuitton debut show in 2018. "I was working behind the scenes, and Scott was walking the runway. Our eyes met in the chaos, and there was a silent spark. After the show, Scott walked straight up and asked for my number," Sartore recalled in her interview with the magazine. She and Cudi paid homage to Abloh by inviting Badbadnotgood, the band from the night the couple met at the fashion icon's show, to perform at their wedding. Additionally, they built a bounce castle as a tribute to the late designer. The venue Cudi and Sartore chose to say their vows was near the fashion designer's hometown in the South of France. The rapper had Saint Laurent fashion style their weekend wardrobe while celebrity jeweler Ben Baller worked on their wedding bands. The designer symbolized their love with platinum bands featuring a mix of rose gold for Cudi and gold for Lola. TMZ shared that the rapper also surprised his bride by performing two unreleased songs from his new album "Free." Cudi's touching wedding performance comes months after he noted his new album was "d-mn near dedicated to [his] fiancée." At the time, the still-engaged entertainer proclaimed he was the happiest he had ever been and noted that each song on the studio project was a love confession, per PEOPLE. Sartore's passion for fashion stemmed from her family's history in the industry. Her grandfather founded a shoe company that was passed on to her mother and sister. Thanks to her creative childhood, she knew her future would entail creating and designing. Cudi's wife graduated from Atelier Chardon Savard and launched her fashion career by working for Louis Vuitton under the late Abloh before joining Pharrell Williams. She left the brand last January and built new roots at fashion house ERL, serving as their head of design. As stated, Sartore and Cudi kept their relationship private and did not announce their relationship until April 2024. They confirmed their romance in their engagement update, raving about their happiness and passionate love for each other. Cudi said his vows to Sartore a month after he took the witness stand in Diddy's federal trial. The Blast covered the story, reporting that the rapper shared a detailed recollection of his alleged run-ins with the music mogul. Diddy allegedly harassed Cudi for daring to date his on-and-off-again lover, Cassie Ventura, while they were on a break. Cudi accused the older rapper of breaking into his home after he booked Cassie in a hotel to get away from him. Cudi claimed he confronted Diddy over the phone about the break-in, and the latter allegedly claimed he wished to talk. Cudi returned to find his family's Christmas presents opened and his dog locked in the bathroom. Another incident, per his words, saw Diddy setting his Porsche 911 convertible on fire. Here's hoping Kid Cudi can enjoy his happily-ever-after without getting involved in Diddy's drama.
