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Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Ex-assistant's harrowing testimony exposes alleged abuse, forced labor and drug trafficking by Diddy: expert
A former assistant of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified Thursday to multiple instances of alleged abuse she faced over an eight-year period of working for the disgraced music mogul. Using the moniker "Mia" to testify anonymously, the ex-associate became emotional on the stand as she claimed to feel powerless after Diddy raped her, once at his Los Angeles home and another time in New York during his 40th birthday celebrations. Her words on the 12th day of testimony may have a huge impact on a jury's decision when it comes to sentencing the "Last Night" rapper, who faces anywhere from 15 years to life in prison if convicted on numerous federal charges, according to a legal expert. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital that Mia's testimony as the fourth Diddy assistant to take the stand "was the best because she corroborated the prior testimony and was a victim of her own." Mia worked for Diddy as his personal assistant and as a director at Revolt films. She described the work environment as "chaotic, toxic ... the highs were really high, and the lows were really low." According to Mia, Diddy's mood determined the environment. "Diddy was violent with her. He threw an ice bucket, bowl spaghetti, turkey meat, computer and phone at her, threw her against doors and walls, and threw her into a pool," Rahmani said of the allegations made in court on Thursday. "She was paid $50K to start and worked days straight with little to no sleep. She had to take Adderall to stay awake. This is forced labor for racketeering." He added, "There was graphic testimony about the time Combs slammed Cassie Ventura's head on the corner of the bed and 'cracked her head open.' After the attack, Combs told her to contact a plastic surgeon and say Ventura fell because she was drunk. This is obstruction of justice and witness tampering." "She was paid $50K to start and worked days straight with little to no sleep. She had to take Adderall to stay awake. This is forced labor for racketeering." Mia also testified that not only did she witness the Bad Boy Records founder getting violent with Cassie Ventura, but he was also physically violent with her. She claimed he once slammed her arm in a bathroom door after allegedly stealing her cellphone. During another alleged incident, Mia claimed Diddy threw a computer at her head while on set in Los Angeles. The former employee told the court that Diddy had control over her. "I couldn't tell him, no … I couldn't tell him no about anything," she said during her testimony. "I knew his power … control over me. I didn't want to lose anything I worked so hard for." Rahmani added, "Combs gave her MDMA and ketamine and told her she was 'now part of the breakfast club.' So now we have drug trafficking along with sex trafficking. This shows a criminal enterprise with Combs in control." Albany-based attorney Paul DerOhannesian agreed that Mia's testimony "directly assists the prosecution in establishing the elements of the forced labor charge through physical force and threats which is part of the racketeering conspiracy charge." "Mia also corroborates Cassie Ventura's testimony concerning the 'freak offs,' and the violence against Ventura suggesting the sexual acts were not consensual." "Mia also corroborates Cassie Ventura's testimony concerning the 'freak offs,' and the violence against Ventura, suggesting the sexual acts were not consensual," DerOhannesian said. "More broadly, Mia's testimony provides a broad stroke in the prosecution's painting depicting Combs as a controlling, serial, terrorizing and violent abuser of women – the framework by which the prosecution wishes the jury to view the trial testimony." In a federal indictment unsealed on Sept. 17, Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy (RICO); sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison. He has maintained his innocence. Testimony in the Bad Boy Records founder's trial began May 12, and jurors heard from his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, Regina Ventura, who is Cassie's mother, Kid Cudi and Cassie's former best friend, Kerry Morgan.
Global News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Diddy trial: Ex-employee testifies about rapper's violent ‘attacks' on Cassie Ventura
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. A woman identified only as the pseudonym 'Mia,' a former assistant of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, testified Thursday at his sex trafficking and racketeering trial. She claimed that Combs physically, emotionally and sexually abused her while she worked for him. 'He's thrown things at me. He's thrown me against the wall. He's thrown me into a pool. He's thrown an ice bucket on my head,' she said, before adding that Combs also sexually assaulted her on more than one occasion. She also spoke about the relationship between Combs and his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. 'It was a cycle of highs and lows. Unequal and equal. Toxic. I'd say abusive. Like, it was abusive towards her,' she told the court. Story continues below advertisement 0:59 Diddy's ex-assistant Capricorn Clark says rapper kidnapped her during plot to kill Kid Cudi Combs has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of an indictment accusing him of a pattern of abuse toward Ventura and others. Day 12 Mia is a former assistant and director of development and acquisitions for Revolt Films, a film production company launched under Combs' Revolt network. She said her first job in the entertainment industry was for Georgina Chapman at Marchesa. She later worked as a personal assistant for Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers before she was hired by Combs, working for him from 2009 until 2017. Mia described the work environment with Combs as 'chaotic and toxic.' 'The highs were really high and the lows were really, really low,' she said. Story continues below advertisement She said that 'Puff's mood' determined what type of day they would have and that his mood shifted 'all the time.' Mia said that when she went to Combs' apartment to meet with him for her job interview, he answered the door in his underwear before he went to put more clothes on. She said that she was originally told she would work 40 hours a week, but said she always worked more than that. She also testified that he said her starting salary would be US$55,000 but it was actually $50,000. Mia also said that during the first 24 hours on the job, she didn't sleep and that there would be times when she didn't sleep for days while working for Combs. The jury was given a list of some of Mia's job responsibilities which included, 'All of PD's [P. Diddy] social media presence, Main Liasion b/w PD+ 'Hollywood,' PDs daily routine-keeping him on schedule, PROTECT HIM AT ALL TIMES and Anticipating his needs, whims and moods.' Story continues below advertisement She also alleged that Combs asked her to do many things at once including 'cracking his knuckles to writing his next movie to doing his taxes.' Mia said she wasn't allowed to leave Combs' home without his permission and was not allowed to lock her door when she stayed at his home. 'This is my house, no one locks my doors,' Mia recalled Combs saying. During her time working for Combs, Mia said he would punish her by threatening her job or insulting her intelligence, adding that there was 'a lot of getting cursed out and humiliated and berated.' She mentioned that Combs would throw things at her, including a bowl of spaghetti, turkey meat, a phone and a computer. She recalled working on a music video set in Los Angeles when Combs threw a computer at her head because the wifi didn't work. 'He cut me off and started screaming at me that like I shouldn't come back here until I figured out the wifi myself — something like, 'I don't care if you have to call Bill Gates,' and then chucked the computer at my head,' she said. Combs' former assistant said she started the Revolt Film Production Company with him and that she'd been running the film production company for years. Story continues below advertisement She said working at Revolt Films was 'overwhelmingly awesome' and her starting salary was $70,000, which increased to $100,000 a few years later. When asked about her relationship with Ventura, Mia said, 'We became like sisters, best friends.' She said they are still friends today. Mia said that Combs was 'in charge' of Ventura's appearance and he would visit sets when she was shooting a movie or a music video. 'Everyone would be really nervous,' Mia said. 'He would ask a lot of questions and sort of insert himself.' Mia describes Combs 'attacking' Ventura Mia said that she spent a lot of time with Ventura and that Combs asked her to keep tabs on her. When they would do something without Combs' permission, Mia said 'something bad, very scary' would happen afterwards. 'Punishment was typically unpredictable but typically pretty terrifying,' she said. Mia also testified that she witnessed Combs 'attack' Ventura, throw her on the ground, chase her and 'crack her head open.' She said that she never saw Ventura fight back and only saw her 'with her arms up, for him to stop.' She also recalled the first time she saw signs of violence between the former couple at his home in Los Angeles; she said she heard thuds against the wall coming from his second-floor bedroom and saw suitcases fly over the railing into the foyer on the floor below. Story continues below advertisement Mia said she saw Ventura hiding behind a bush outside of the home, shaking and crying. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'She had the most terrified look in her eyes,' Mia said. She also recalled an incident at Ventura's apartment when she was helping her pack for an upcoming trip to a music festival. (Celebrity stylist Deonte Nash had testified about it on May 28 while on the witness stand.) She said that Combs arrived at Ventura's apartment and began banging on the door and screaming at Ventura, asking her if she'd been drinking. Mia said Combs was 'crazy aggressive' and began attacking Ventura. 'Me and Deonte immediately jumped in and tried to stop it,' Mia said. 'We were both just trying to get him off of her.' Story continues below advertisement 'At some point, he had Deonte in like a position where I was like scared he was going to kill him and I jumped on his back,' she said. 'He threw me against the wall so quick and so easily, and I realized we were in real, real danger,' she said. Mia said that Combs followed Ventura into the bedroom and she saw him pick her up. 'I thought, 'Is he going to kill her?'' she said. 'He slammed her head into the corner of the bed,' Mia said, adding that Ventura's head 'started gushing blood.' After the altercation, Combs told Mia to get in touch with an assistant to schedule an appointment with a plastic surgeon to fix the gash on Ventura's head and told her to say that Ventura fell when she was drunk. When asked about how Combs looked during the incident, Mia said, 'His eyes turned, like, black and there was like no getting through. Like, I was trying to get him to stop, and it was like he was looking through me.'' Mia also recounted an incident at a 2010 party hosted by musician Prince, in which his security had to separate Combs from Ventura. She said the night was after an awards show and Combs told her to stay with Ventura at a hotel to keep her company. Story continues below advertisement A friend called and told Mia and Ventura about the party at Prince's house. 'Cass and I debated like little kids if we should sneak out of the house for probably what felt like forever,' Mia told the court. They ended up going to the party and having fun while dancing and watching Prince perform, she said. Combs arrived at the party and Mia said that she and Ventura took off running out of the house but 'Puff caught Cass.' 'He caught up to her and had her on the ground,' Mia said. 'He started attacking her, but Prince's security swiftly intervened.' Mia said she left and spent the night at a different hotel. The next day, the head of human resources told her Combs was suspending her without pay for being 'insubordinate.' Story continues below advertisement Still on the stand, Mia went on to discuss a 2012 trip she took with Combs and Ventura to Turks and Caicos where she witnessed violence more than once. 'I was woken up to Cass running and screaming into the room. She was screaming for help and saying, 'You gotta help me, he's gonna kill me,'' Mia recalled. 'Cass is normally very chill, calm, and it was like the most terrified someone screaming for their life,' she added. Mia said that Ventura pushed furniture toward the door but Combs caught up and began 'banging and screaming' at the door. She said that she and Ventura ran out of the back of the room, through the patio, and hid on the beach. Mia described the injuries she saw on Ventura's body. 'I would see bruises on her body and fat lips and busted eyebrow, like a gash on her forehead, black eyes, things like that,' she said. Mia said on another occasion, she saw Ventura had visible injuries during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. She said Ventura had a busted lip and other injuries. She said Ventura played a recording for her in which she could hear Combs yelling at her while he 'attacked' her. She said she heard 'the sound of someone getting hit and being attacked, essentially.' Story continues below advertisement View image in full screen Cassie, Sean Combs and Rita Ora attend the Chopard Mystere Party during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2012, in Cannes, France. Michel Dufour/WireImage During a movie premiere at Cannes, Mia said she saw Combs aggressively talking to Ventura through gritted teeth and 'digging his nails into her arm.' Mia said that she didn't report the abuse she witnessed to the police for numerous reasons. 'I believed that Puff's authority was above the police,' Mia said. 'This was a period where — years and years before social media or 'Me Too' or any sort of example where someone had stood up successfully to someone in power such as him.' Former assistant says she had to clean up 'nightmare' scenes in hotel rooms Mia said that she was often tasked with cleaning up hotel rooms that Combs and Ventura stayed in, doing a 'sweep' for anything potentially damaging to their reputation. Story continues below advertisement She said it was 'standard procedure' to clean the rooms to make sure there wasn't anything 'a housekeeper could take to TMZ.' Mia said the rooms would be a 'nightmare,' with things like baby oil, candle wax and sometimes even blood, which she said Combs told her was 'period blood.' She also recalled one day when she was in Ventura's car and the singer had received a message from Combs. 'She got a message and was like upset,' she said, adding that Ventura said, 'Puff wants to have a hotel night.' Mia said that Ventura seemed 'really nervous' and 'started getting stomach issues because of it.' Mia says that Combs sexually assaulted her multiple times Mia also testified that Combs sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions while she worked for him. She said that Ventura was not present when the assaults occurred and she did not tell her about them. She said Combs had asked her to speak with him in the kitchen at his home a few months after she started working for him. Mia said he told her she was doing a 'good job' and she didn't need to be nervous and offered her two shots of alcohol. Story continues below advertisement She said that the shots 'hit me kind of hard' and was shocked when Combs leaned in to kiss her against the wall. 'I was shocked and I froze. I couldn't even process what was happening,' she told the court. She said the next thing she remembered clearly was sitting in a chair in the main room of a penthouse as the sun came up. Mia said she thought it would never happen again and believed that Combs had just been drunk and that it was all 'probably a huge accident.' She said the next time Combs made her feel uncomfortable was at his 40th birthday party in his New York apartment. Mia said she was bringing Combs' bags to his apartment and his security said, 'I've seen this before.' When she got inside, Mia said that Combs asked her to look something up for him on the computer and sat beside her. She said that he leaned over her and got very close and that's when her internal 'alarm bells' went off. 'I felt really uncomfortable, but I didn't know how to behave,' she said. Story continues below advertisement She asked to go to the bathroom and once she came out, she left the apartment quickly. In another instance, Mia said that Combs raped her in 2009 or 2010 when she was asleep in his Los Angeles home. She said he climbed on top of her and she woke up due to 'the weight of a person on top of me.' Mia said Combs told her to be quiet and used one hand to get his pants off. 'He put himself inside of me,' Mia said. 'I just froze, I didn't react.' Mia said she was 'terrified and confused and ashamed and scared,' adding that it was 'very quick, but it felt like forever.' She also spoke about another time when she said Combs sexually assaulted her at his home in Los Angeles while she was on the floor in his closet packing a bag. 'I felt like trash,' she said, before adding that she felt 'scared and ashamed and like an idiot.' Stylist says he introduced Ventura to Michael B. Jordan Celebrity stylist Deonte Nash was back on the witness stand earlier on May 29 and testified that people who worked for Combs told him that Ventura and the rapper had broken up when she started dating Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, in 2011. Story continues below advertisement Nash also said that he had set Ventura up with actor Michael B. Jordan while she was on set of a movie in South Africa in 2015. 'Yes, I did hook her up with Michael B. Jordan. I know where we're going with his,' Nash told the court. 'He fine, she fine. I mean, 'Why not?'' View image in full screen Michael B. Jordan attends the Global Premiere of 'Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning' in Leicester Square Gardens in London, United Kingdom on May 15, 2025. Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images Judge Arun Subramanian warned Nash to wait for a question and only answer the questions asked. Nash went on to say that Ventura and Combs broke up while she was in South Africa to film the movie. He claimed that Ventura found out Combs was seen in public with 'Gina' at an event. Gina has been described as an ex-girlfriend of Combs. Combs' lawyer Xavier Donaldson showed Nash a series of text messages he sent to Ventura in 2015 around the time she learned that Combs was with Gina in public. In one text, Nash told Ventura to 'ignore' it. Story continues below advertisement 'I don't remember the context but I'm sure we were being antagonized by your client,' Nash said. Nash said that Combs was contacting him and Ventura once he heard that she was talking to Jordan. He said that Ventura 'wasn't pressed' about Combs' relationship with Gina but was more upset that he was 'running around with other women' and how it could affect her career. The stylist said that he stopped working with Combs in 2018, but they still kept in touch. The same year, Combs texted Nash, writing, 'Please call me. No drama, it's important. I'm concerned. How is she?' Nash confirmed that Combs was talking about Ventura in the text message. In January 2019, Combs texted Nash again, writing, 'How is she? Make sure she's alright. If she ever needs me, call me.' What Combs is on trial for U.S. prosecutors allege that for 20 years, behind the scenes, Combs was coercing and abusing women with help from a network of associates who helped silence victims through blackmail and violence. Combs faces an indictment that includes descriptions of freak-offs, which are defined in the court doc as 'elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded.' Story continues below advertisement Numerous witnesses have come forward to accuse Combs of terrorizing people into silence by choking, hitting, kicking and dragging them, according to prosecutors. One indictment alleges that Combs dangled someone from a balcony. 1:37 Sean 'Diddy' Combs to fight charges with 'all of his energy' Although dozens of men and women have alleged in lawsuits that Combs abused them, this trial will highlight the claims of four women. Combs is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all the charges against him and has rejected a plea deal, choosing to go to trial instead. If found guilty in the New York court, he could face life in prison. — Day 11 testimony Day 10 testimony — Story continues below advertisement Global News will be covering the Diddy trial in its entirety. Please check back for updates. — With files from The Associated Press
The Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Diddy ‘victim went deaf after using drugs to stay up for 5 days to meet demands' as she reveals list of insane job tasks
WEEK three of Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial is continuing with explosive testimony of the music exec's bursts of violence, including a moment where he threw an ice bucket at an assistant's head. The latest witness testimonies comes after jurors heard about Combs ' alleged bombing of Kid Cudi's car and his threats to "kill" the rival rapper for dating his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura. 4 4 4 4 Thursday, a female victim, identified in court only by the pseudonym "Mia," became the latest former assistant of Combs to take the stand against the disgraced music mogul. Mia told jurors that when she met Combs at his apartment for a job interview, the Bad Boy Records founder greeted her in his underwear. The former personal assistant said Combs eventually put on clothes before going into detail about the toxic work environment and Combs' extreme demands. Mia was initially hired as Combs' personal assistant before she was promoted to director of development and acquisitions at Revolt films. She told the court Combs would be violent towards her, saying he would "thrown things at her. throw her against the wall, into a pool," and even "threw an ice bucket at her head." Mia further alleged that Combs sexually assaulted her "more than once." EXTREME DEMANDS Like many of the previous victims who took the stand during Combs' trial, Mia also testified about working long hours with low pay. Mia said began with a $50,000 salary, and recalled her first 24-hour workday. The victim recalled feeling as if the ordeal was some sort of "challenge" that might be part of her two-week probation period. However, she testified that working long hours on little to no sleep became a norm while at Combs' company. Mia said the longest she went without sleep while working for Combs was five days. The former assistant said she took Adderall to stay awake, but her body eventually broke down in exhaustion. "My hearing went and my equilibrium was off," Mia told jurors. "Blurred vision. Lights that weren't there," she added before describing how she broke down in tears. Mia said Combs finally allowed her to leave to get some sleep only after she cried uncontrollably. Before Mia took the stand, celebrity stylist Deonte Nash testified how he set up Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura with actor Michael B. Jordan in 2015 when the singer was at a movie set in South Africa. Defense attorney Xavier Donaldson then told Nash if he was aware Ventura was in a relationship with NFL linebacker Andre Branch at the time, which the celebrity stylist confirmed. "Oh, the cute football player? Yes, but I never met him," Nash, a close friend of Ventura's, said. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges as prosecutors continue to paint him as the ringleader of a criminal enterprise. He has denied all allegations against him and insists he's only engaged in consensual sex. The federal trial is expected to last eight weeks. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
Black America Web
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Old Clip Of Michelle Obama's Honesty About The Struggles Of Raising Kids Ignites Gender War
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Since leaving the White House in 2017, Michelle Obama has been pretty honest about her time as a First Lady. But lately she's been digging deep into another role a lot more women can relate to: having a husband. She even hosts a podcast, titled IMO , with her brother Craig Robinson, but the internet is up in arms about a conversation she had three years ago. Back in 2022, Obama was part of an Angie Martinez-hosted Revolt round table where she was joined by Winnie Harlow, Kelly Rowland, H.E.R., and Tina Knowles. This was around the time her book The Light We Carry was released, which focused on overcoming uncertainty in her career, marriage, and motherhood. While chatting about the book, she reveals that despite Barack Obama eventually becoming president, they had a hard time adjusting to life with kids, like everyone else. 'But the minute we had kids, it was like, 'Where are you going, and how far?' And you start measuring, it's like, 'How many diapers did you change?'' Michelle says, of the unfair split of labor with Barack. 'And 'oh, you're golfing? Oh, you got time? Oh, you got time to golf? How you at the gym all the time?'' The other women chime in with agreement as Michelle continues about the working dynamic and the stress of young kids. 'That's when all the measuring starts, because you got this project,' she said. 'Little kids, they're terrorists. They have demands, they don't talk, they're poor communicators, they cry all the time, they're irrational, they're selfish, and you love them more than anything, and so you can't blame them, right?' She goes on to explain that the lesson she learned was that marriage isn't 50-50, and they both push and pull at different points in the relationship. This isn't the first time Michelle has been candid about working through the kinks in her marriage, which she had brought up previously during Essence Fest in 2019. Despite their busy lives, she remembered getting mad at Barack for making time to go to the gym. 'This was right when we started going to counseling,' Obama said. 'And I think for us as women, many of us, we have a hard time putting ourselves on our own priority list, let alone at the top of it.' Michelle Obama talking about the details of her marriage is great for other couples to see that relationships take work and aren't picture-perfect. B ut social media has taken offense to her statements, accusing her of complaining about being married to a busy man and airing out their dirty laundry on podcasts. See below how the latest gender war is erupting on social media. Old Clip Of Michelle Obama's Honesty About The Struggles Of Raising Kids Ignites Gender War was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kid Cudi's relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Cassie explained, as he testifies in the sex-trafficking trial
Kid Cudi testified at Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on Thursday. Kid Cudi dated Cassie Ventura, Diddy's now ex, in 2011. Cassie alleged that Diddy reacted violently after discovering their fling. Kid Cudi is the latest celebrity to take the witness stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' bombshell-filled sex-trafficking trial, following allegations that the hip-hop mogul threatened to "hurt" the rapper and blow up his car. In the first two weeks of the trial, both Cassie Ventura, an R&B singer and Diddy's ex-girlfriend and her mother mentioned Kid Cudi when testifying about Diddy's behavior, which they alleged was abusive. Diddy has denied the claims. Here's what to know about how the three are linked. 2010: Kid Cudi supported Diddy on the "Last Train to Paris" album. Kid Cudi and Diddy have never officially collaborated on a track. But in 2020, Diddy revealed that Kid Cudi was in the booth while he recored his 2010 album, "Last Train To Paris." Through Revolt, a media organization Diddy co-founded, the he shared multiple behind-the-scenes videos of the studio sessions for the 2010 album. One showed Kid Cudi rapping "Now or Never" over a beat. 2011: Kid Cudi dated Cassie during her relationship with Diddy. In 2023, Cassie filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape, physical abuse, and controlling her throughout their relationship, which lasted from 2006 to 2018. Diddy denied the allegations in the lawsuit. The suit was settled a day later, but Cassie repeated many of the allegations during her testimony in the first week of Diddy's trial. In the filing seen by Business Insider, Cassie said she dated Kid Cudi in 2011 during a "rough patch" in her relationship with Diddy. Cassie said Diddy looked through the her phone and emails during a "freak off" and became "enraged" after finding messages between her and Kid Cudi. Cassie said he lunged at her with a corkscrew between her fingers, and she fled to Kid Cudi's home. She said that when she returned to reconcile with Diddy he hit her several times and kicked her in the back as she tried to run out the door. Cassie said she later went to her parents' home in Connecticut where her mother took pictures of the bruises. Cassie also testified that Diddy threatened to hurt her and Kid Cudi. On Tuesday, Regina Ventura, Cassie's mother, testified that her daughter texted her in 2011 that Diddy had threatened to release porn featuring Cassie and physically harm her because of the fling with Kid Cudi. Regina Ventura also testified that she had to borrow against their home to pay for $20,000 Diddy demanded for Cassie's unpaid "expenses." "He was going to need $20,000 to recoup money that he had spent on her because he was angry that she had a relationship with Scott Mescudi," Ventura said, adding that she paid because she was worried about her daughter. Regina Ventura said the money was sent to Bad Boy Records, the record label Diddy founded, but the company returned it four or five days later without any explanation. 2012: Diddy threatened to blow up Kid Cudi's car, Cassie alleged. Cassie claimed in her lawsuit that Diddy told her in February 2012, while they were at Paris Fashion Week, that he wanted to blow up Kid Cudi's car while he and his friends were home. Cassie said in the lawsuit that Kid Cudi's car exploded in his driveway around this time, but she does not accuse Diddy of carrying it out. In November 2023, a spokesperson for Kid Cudi told The New York Times that his car did explode, saying, "This is all true." Kid Cudi may explain how and why the car exploded in his testimony. Diddy's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI. Read the original article on Business Insider
