Musician Scott Mescudi, known as Kid Cudi, was called to the witness stand Thursday morning in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ongoing federal criminal trial.
Combs, 55, has been charged with sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering. He faces a life sentence behind bars and has pleaded not guilty.
Mescudi briefly dated Combs’ longtime girlfriend, Casandra Ventura Fine, who is professionally known as “Cassie.”
Cassie testified last week that Combs threatened Mescudi’s life and said he was going to blow up Mescudi’s car when he found the two were dating in 2011.
According to Rolling Stone, which cited police records and the Los Angeles Fire Department, Kid Cudi’s Porsche was set on fire by an “incendiary device” on January 9, 2012, at a Los Angeles address connected to him through public records.
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No one was charged, and Combs previously denied any involvement in a statement through his attorneys.
Cassie’s mother, Regina Ventura, testified earlier this week that Combs threatened to release sex tapes of Cassie on Christmas Day in 2011 after he found out she was dating Mescudi.
Ventura also claimed that Combs demanded $20,000 from her as repayment for dating her daughter when he found out about Mescudi.
Ventura said she was worried for her daughter’s safety, so she and her husband took out a home equity loan and wired the money to him. Days later, the money was wired back without an explanation.
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This is a developing story that will continue to be updated.
