Kid Cudi Testifies He Met With Diddy About Bomb in His Car — At Hotel With Wall of Windows For Safety

Rapper Scott Mescudi — known by his stage name Kid Cudi — testified Thursday during the ongoing trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Combs faces federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. On Thursday, Mescudi appeared in court in New York to discuss an incident between himself and Combs. Combs was also accused of setting fire to Mescudi’s car in 2012 after he learned Mescudi was in a relationship with singer Cassie Ventura — with whom Combs had a long-term relationship.

Ventura — who was the victim of a violent attack from Combs in a hotel in 2016 — also testified against her former partner.

While on the stand Thursday, Mescudi claimed that Combs broke into his house after first learning about his relationship with Ventura in 2011. He said that while he was at a hotel with Cassie, an employee of Combs called him to warn him that Combs and his associates had broken into his home. Mescudi added that she sounded like she was “on the verge of tears.” Mescudi and Combs then

talked on the phone and agreed to meet at Mescudi’s house. When Mescudi arrived, he said, his security cameras were moved and gifts were opened. His dog was also locked in a bathroom, and he claimed the dog’s behavior was noticeably different after the break-in.

Sometime later, Mescudi alleged that Combs sent him text messages to try to talk things over. Mescudi ignored those messages and accused Combs of hurting his dog.

In January 2012, Mescudi’s dog watcher called him to tell him his car was on fire. A friend of Mescudi’s took photos of the damage, and those photos were shown in court. He claimed someone cut a hole in the roof of his convertible Porsche and threw a Molotov cocktail inside. He then contacted Combs.

“He had been wanting to talk to me,” Mescudi said, “so after the fire, I was like, ‘This is getting out of hand, I need to talk to him.'”

The two met at Soho House in Hollywood, a public location chosen for safety. When Mescudi arrived, he said, Combs was staring out of the floor-to-ceiling window.

“Sean Combs was standing there, staring out the window with his hands behind his back, like a Marvel supervillain,” Mescudi said. The courtroom laughed at the description.

There, the two discussed Mescudi’s relationship with Ventura. Mescudi described Combs’ behavior as “off-putting” and noted

how calm Combs was. Mescudi also asked about his car, but Combs said he had no clue what he was talking about. Three years later, the two met again at Soho House when Combs apologized “for everything and all that bullshit.”